FRANCIS AMELRY THE PATH TO SPIRITUAL MATURITY
Francis Amelry (ca. 1550) was the most influential Carmelite author of his time in Flanders. However, as a result of the religious wars of the sixteenth century, his name and his works were forgotten soon after his death, and were only rediscovered halfway through the 20th century.
Unfortunately, at that time, publications about him remained restricted to the Dutch-speaking world. His breakthrough to the German-speaking world came about at the turn of the present century, when Elisabeth Hense published her dissertation on him in Germany. Since then she has wished to continue her work on this interesting author and waited for a possibility to introduce him to the Anglo-Saxon world. She is happy now, that – with the help of Joseph Chalmers, the late Joachim Smet and Michael Manning – this wish can be fulfilled. As one of the most significant authors on spiritual guidance, lectio divina and bridal mysticism in the Carmelite tradition, Francis Amelry deserves to be more widely known.
The main works of Francis Amelry are his Seven Letters to an unknown female directee and his mystagogical Dialogue between the Soul and her Nurse. Both of these works are now translated into English and completed with an introduction into the life and works of this rather unknown, but particularly fascinating Carmelite author.
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Part I THE BACKGROUND
Chapter I The Role of the Spiritual Director in the Spiritual Literature of Spain 1500-1585
1. The historical context
2. García Jiménez de Cisneros, 1455-1510
3. Francisco de Osuna, 1492-1540
4. Ignatius of Loyola, 1491-1556
5. Juan of Avila, 1499-1569 46
6. John of the Cross, O.P. (?)-1565
7. Teresa of Avila, 1515-1582
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1. Summary
2. Poetry: the core of the writings
A. The poetic explosion of Toledo
B. Poetry as a tool for teaching
3. Mystical teaching in prose
4. The minor works
5. The problems of the text
6. The problems of the sources
7. The problems of the printed editions
8. The problems of mystical literature
9. The problems of psychological terminologyPart II THE ANALYSIS
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2. St. John’s references to the spiritual director which imply experience
3. The experienced spiritual director in the teaching of John of the Cross
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1. The meaning of wise in the sanjuanist corpus
A. The use of conocer and conocimiento in John of the Cross
B. The use of the verb saber in John of the Cross
C. The use of the word “wisdom” in John of the Cross
D. Towards a Sanjuanist definition of sabio
2. John’s references to the spiritual director which imply a wise person
A. The relationship between John’s intention in writing and the knowledge of the spiritual director
B. Toward a wise spiritual director in Ascent-Dark Night
C. Toward a wise spiritual director in the Canticle and the Living Flame
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A. The Christian tradition of discernment
B. The sixteenth century Spanish vocabulary
C. The terminology of John of the Cross
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B. The use of “discretion of spirits” in the sanjuanist writings
C. The notion of prudence/discretion in the sanjuanist writings
D. The use of “discreet” in the sanjuanist writings
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B. References to the “discreet” director in John’s negative doctrine
C. The “discreet” spiritual director
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1. Sanjuanist studies in general
2. The portrait of the spiritual director in the sanjuanist corpus
3. Toward a sanjuanist portrait of the spiritual director
4. Toward further study
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