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Perfect friend; the life of Blessed Claude La Colombière, S.J., 1641-1682

"This is the story of the life, labors, and growth in saintliness of Blessed Claude La Columbière ... spiritual adviser to the Duchess of York ... and adviser to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque." -- Dust jacket
Print Book, English, [1956]
B. Herder Book Co, St. Louis, [1956]
Biography
440 pages illustrations 22 cm
1239342
Part one: Preparations. Hidden childhood, 1641-1650 ; Young religious in Avignon, 1658-1666 ; Theology at Paris, 1666-1670 ; With the sons of Colbert ; Return to the College of the Trinity, 1670 ; Professor of rhetoric, 1670-1673 ; Preaching and reform ; Tertianship, Sept. 1674-Feb. 1675 ; Vow of unreserved fidelity ; Last weeks of the tertianship
Part two: Paray-le-Monial. A monastic city ; Margaret Mary Alacoque ; The monastery of the Bénissons-Dieu ; The message of the Sacred Heart ; Originality of the message ; Sanctification of the convents ; More than can be managed
Part three: London. A glance at the English court ; Tragic plight of the English Catholics ; Preacher to the Duchess of York ; Preacher at St. James ; Eucharist and Sacred Heart ; Expansion of soul ; The burden of souls ; Correspondence and direction ; The papist "terror," 1678 ; Confessor of the faith, Nov.-Dec. 1678
Part four: Immolation. "Exile" in France, January 1680 ; The sacrifice of inactivity, Spring and Summer 1679 ; Last effort to serve, 1679-1681 ; Last sufferings, 1681-1682 ; Survival
Translation of Le bienheureux Claude La Colombière