A short retreat for men and women in hiding; A few steps into the open with Francis Libermann

La vie et la foi de Libermann.

Table of Contents -- Introduction -- (p. viii) -- Chapter One: Observance and Revolt -- (p. 1) -- Jews in France -- (p. 1) -- Life in Saverne -- (p. 5) -- Studies at Metz -- (p. 11) -- Chapter Two: Confusion and Conversion -- (p. 17) -- The Road to Paris -- (p. 18) -- Conversion -- (p. 23) -- Chapter Three: Peace and Fragility -- (p. 29) -- Saint-Sulpice: the Spirit and the Men -- (p. 29) -- Epilepsy -- (p. 44) -- Chapter Four: Success and Failure -- (p. 55) -- Libermann at Issy -- (p. 56) -- Libermann at Rennes -- (p. 68) -- Chapter Five: "Franchir le Pas" -- (p. 81) -- Conversion -- (p. 81) -- Second Conversion -- (p. 86) -- Libermann's Experience of Second Conversion -- (p. 90) -- Chapter Six: Epilogue -- (p. 109) -- Francis Libermann 1840-1852 -- (p. 109) -- Reflection on Libermann's later years -- (p. 116) -- Chapter Seven: Conclusion -- (p. 123) -- Libermann: A Portrait -- (p. 123) -- Libermann and Second Conversion Today -- (p. 128) -- Notes -- (p. 135) -- Bibliography -- (p. 143) -- Appendix: Some Events in the Life of Francis Libermann -- (p. 146)

A retreat of discovery with Francis Libermann

Table des Matières -- Préface -- (p. v) -- Préface de la Nouvelle Édition -- (p. xi) -- Lettre de S. Ém. Le Cardinal Secrétaire d’État de Sa Sain-Teté la Pape Benoit XV -- (p. x111) -- Livre Premier: Depuis la naissance de Claude Poullart des Places jusqu’à sa sortie du college. -- Chapitre Premier -- Le temps -- Le pays -- La famille (1679) -- (p. 1) -- Chapitre II -- Baptème -- Enfance -- Éducation première (1679-1686) -- (p. 29) -- Chapitre IV -- Collège de Rennes -- Rhétorique et philosophie (1690-1694) -- (p. 44) -- Chapitre V -- Progrès Spiritual -- Sainte Amitié -- (p. 60) -- Chapitre VI -- Vacances -- Fètes Scolaires -- Grand Acte de Philosophie -- (p. 72) -- Chapitre VII -- Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort -- Mission -- Esprit -- Enfance et Jeunesse -- (p. 87) -- Livre II: Depuis l’entrée dans le monde -- Rennes, Paris, la Cour -- (p. 107) -- Chapitre IX -- Crise de vocation -- Étude du droit à l’Université de Nantes -- (p. 123) -- Chapitre X -- Étude du Droit à Paris -- Collège Louis-le-Grand -- Conversion definitive -- (p. 143) -- Livre III: Retraite d’élection -- Études Théologiques -- Vie Intérieure -- Chapitre XI -- Retraite d’élection -- (p. 167) -- Chap[itre XII -- vocation au sacerdoce -- Consentement des Parents -- Études théologiques au college Louis-le-Grand -- (p. 187) -- Chapitre XIII -- Vie intérieure de Claude Poullart des Places pendant son séjour à l’école théologique du college Louis-le-Grand -- (p. 216) -- Livre IV: Premier apostolate à Paris et promotion aux orders -- Chapitre XIV -- Les petits Savoyards et les pauvres Écoliers -- (p. 247) -- Chapitre XV -- Foundation d’un séminaire de pauvres clercs -- (p. 264) -- Chapitre XVI -- Peines intérieures -- Aridités -- P. Gourdan Ordinations -- Fonctionnement primitive du séminaire du Saint-Esprit -- (p. 295) -- Livre V: Organisation du séminaire du Saint-Esprit et de l’Immaculée-Conception -- Chapitre XVII -- Caractères foundamentaux de l’œuvre de Claude Poullart des Places -- (p. 313) -- Chapitre XVIII -- Formation des élèves du séminaire à la vie de piété, d’étude et de régularité -- (p. 337) -- Chapitre XIX -- La mort de Claude Poullart des Places -- Ses qualities naturelles -- Ses Vertus -- Sa Réputation de Sainteté -- (p. 357) -- Livre VI: L’œvre de Claude Poullart des Places depuis sa mort jusqu’au vénérable Libermann -- Chapitre XX -- Ses Successeurs et ses Premiers Disciples -- (p. 383) -- Chapitre XXI -- Le Séminaire du Saint-Esprit cinquante ans après sa foundation, d’après la correspondence d’un élève, M, François Pottier, plus tard évèque d’Agathopolis et Vicaire apostolique de Su-Tchuen -- (p. 427) -- Chapitre XXII -- Le Jansénisme et la Congrégation du Saint-Esprit -- (p. 434) -- Chapitre XXIII -- Le Bienheureux Grignion de Montfort et le Séminaire du Saint-Esprit -- (p. 443) -- Chapitre XXIV -- La Congrégation du Saint-Esprit pendant la Révolution -- (p. 450) -- Chapitre XXV -- La Congrégation du Saint-Esprit après la Révolution -- (p. 468) -- Pièces Justifictives -- Appendice I -- Actes de Mariage, de baptême et de sepulture -- (p. 538) -- Appendice II -- Postérité de la famille Poullart des Places par les Le Chat -- (p. 544) -- Appendice III -- Documents relatifs au P. le Meneust -- (p. 557) -- Appendice IV -- Renseignements historiques sur le séminaire du Saint-Esprit et son voisinge -- (p. 560) -- Appendice V -- L’œuvre de Claude Poullart, d’après le Gallia Christiana -- (p. 570) -- Appendice VI -- Reconnaissance légale de l’œuvre de Claude Poullart des Places -- (p. 574) -- Appendice VII -- Dernière maladie et mort de la Sœur Thaïs, comtesse de Rupelmonde -- (p. 582) -- Appendice VIII -- Regulæ et constitutions sodalitii et seminarii Sancti Spiritus sub Immaculatæ Virginis tutela -- (p. 582) -- Appendice IX -- Approbationes regularum congregationis Sancti Spiritus -- (p. 601) -- Appendice X -- Documents relatifs à l’Acte d’Union du P. Libermann et de ses disciples à la Congrégation du Saint-Esprit -- (p. 604) -- Appendice XI -- Documents concernant M. Bourgin -- (p. 623) -- Appendice XII -- Documents concernant M. Monshaut -- (p. 653) -- Appendice XIII -- Documents relatifs au clergé des Colonies -- (p. 640) -- Appendice XIV -- L’œuvre de C. Poullart, d’après l’historien Rohrbacher -- (p. 652) -- Appendice XV -- Les proprieties de la Communauté du Saint-Esprit -- (p. 655) -- Appendice XVI -- Le Séminaire du Saint-Esprit dans les divers plans de Paris depuis ses origins jusque’en 1789 -- (p. 671)

George Smeaton (1814-89) was the Professor of Exegesis at New College, Edinburgh, for the last 32 years of his life. His three works still in print on the atonement and the Holy Spirit are recognised to represent a statement of the orthodox Scottish Reformed thought of the Free Church at its inception. Smeaton is thus recognised to be one of the last of the ‘old school’ lecturers of New College. His theology, therefore, falls into the traditional Reformed category of federal theology. This thesis studies Smeaton’s pneumatology and demonstrates that, while it is entirely orthodox in line with its Reformed heritage, it advances in four small but significant points to represent a more thoroughly federal pneumatology. The first feature that Smeaton incorporates into his pneumatology is that the Holy Spirit indwelt Adam at his creation, only to deprive Adam of his fellowship at the fall. This anthropology, in light of the prominence that Smeaton gives to the federal analogy of the two Adams, obviously draws attention to the role of the Spirit in the incarnation. It is, therefore, no surprise to find the role of the Spirit central in Smeaton’s Christology. The second feature is that it is the Spirit who is the executive of the communication between the two natures of the incarnate Christ, thus, thirdly, allowing him to experience the life of the true Spirit-filled person. Finally, the closeness between the Spirit’s work and Christ’s mission prompts Smeaton to call it a conjoined mission. This thesis explores the historical and exegetical foundations of these features of Smeaton, concluding that he does not introduce any radically innovative ideas to federal theology, but brings existing yet underplayed ideas to the fore. In the final chapter the consequences of Smeaton’s federal pneumatology are highlighted.

Typescript translation of Synopse des deux regles de Libermann. Translated by Fr. Walter van de Putte

Typescript translation of Synopse des deux regles de Libermann. Translated by Fr. Walter van de Putte

CONTENTS -- PREFACE Xlll -- CHAPTER ONE -- From Wealth to a Pauper's Grave -- 1. The Family and Youth of Claude Francis Poullart des Places -- (pg. 1) -- 2. A Twenty-Four Year Old Founder of a Seminary and Congregation -- (pg. 7) -- A Humble Beginning, p. 7; Poullart des Places and St Louis de Montfort, p. 11; Ordination to Priesthood and Death, p. 11 -- 3. A Mystique of Poverty and Evangelical Availability -- (pg. 13) -- CHAPTER TWO -- The "Golden Age" of Father Louis Bouic, 1710-1763. -- PART one: Survival and Growth -- 1. Confidence in the Young -- (pg. 20) -- 2. Continuing Relations with St Louis de Montfort -- (pg. 21) -- 3. The Struggle for Legal Recognition: on the Edge of Suppression -- (pg. 23) -- 4. Early Growth of the Society -- (pg. 28) -- 5. A Furious Battle with the Jansenists -- (pg. 30) -- 6. Opening the Gateway to Foreign Missions -- (pg. 32) -- 7. Missions in the Quebec Region -- (pg. 36) -- The Seminary of Quebec, p. 36; Parishes in the Quebec Region, p. 39. -- CHAPTER THREE -- The "Golden Age" of Father Louis Bouic. -- PART two: Acadian and Indian Missions, 1735- 1763. -- 1. Introduction -- (pg. 41) -- 2. Father Maillard, the Apostle of the Micmacs -- (pg. 44) -- His Linguistic Achievements, p. 44; Conflict with the Recollects, p. 46; Chaplain of Braves on the Warpath, p. 47. -- 3. John Le Loutre, the Father of the Acadians -- (pg. 49) -- First Labors, p. 49; Warfare and Capture, p. 49; The Murder of Captain How, p. 54; New Hopes, p. 57; Betrayal, p. 58; The Fall of Beaséjour, p. 60. -- 4. The "Grand Dérangement" -- (pg. 61) -- The Capture and Deportation of Priests from Nova Scotia, p. 61; The Chaplain of Hunted Men: Father Le Guerne, p. 63; Surrender of Father Maillard, p. 67; Father Manach Falls into a Trap, p. 71; The Treacherous Capture and Deportation of Father Cocquart, p. 72. -- 5. After the Deportation -- (pg. 73) -- Maillard, the Sole Priest in Nova Scotia, p. 73; The Deathbed "Conversion" of Father Maillard to the Anglican Church, p. 74; Disappearance of Father Cocquart, p. 76; Father Le Loutre and the Acadian Refugees, p. 77; Scoundrels or Heroes?, p. 79. -- CHAPTER FOUR -- From the Suppression of the Jesuits to the French Revolution, 1793-1801 -- 1. Father Becquet as Superior General -- (pg. 86) -- 2. The Revolution in France -- (pg. 94) -- 3. Acadian and Indian Missions -- (pg. 96) -- The Miquelon Islands: Settled, Wrecked; Resettled and Wrecked Again, p. 96; On the Mainland and Adjacent Islands: Indian Threats and Their Results, p. 100; Two Little Deportees, p. 101; "In Journeyings Often," p. 102; Father Bourg Averts Indian Revolt, p. 103; Emancipation of Catholics in Halifax, p. 104; Cape Breton and the Magdalen Islands, p. 105. -- 4. Stranded on the Wrong Continent: First Mission in Africa -- (pg. 106) -- The Senegal Mission, p. 109. -- 5. The Guiana Mission -- (pg. 111) -- Negroes and Indians, p. 112; The Revolution in Guiana, p. 114. -- 6. Concluding Remarks: How Many Spiritan Missionaries? -- (pg. 119) -- CHAPTER FIVE -- Years of Crisis, 1802-1848 -- 1. Imperial Intrigue: First Restoration -- (pg. 121) -- 2. Imperial Suppression and Royal Restoration -- (pg. 124) -- A Furious Emperor, p. 124; The King Acts, p. 126; Student Demonstrations, p. 127; Approval by Holy See, p. 128. -- 3. New Dangers and Trials -- (pg. 129) -- Episcopal Raiders, p. 129; Political Turmoil, p. 131; On the Verge of Extinction Again, p. 132. -- 4. "I Have Not Yet Begun to Fight" -- (pg. 134) -- The Army Moves Out, p. 135; Reinforced Staff, p. 136; Battle for Subsidies, p. 137. -- 5. A Crisis of Authority — "The Ghost of Napoleon” -- (pg. 138) -- 6. Premature Funeral Discourses -- (pg. 142) -- Trouble with the "Libermannists," p. 143; Re-organization, p. 145; Roman Sensitivities and Suspicions, p. 147; Further Reforms, p. 149. -- 7. Revolution and A New Threat of Suppression -- (pg. 150) -- 8. A Savior from the Indian Ocean -- (pg. 151) -- 9. An Inferior and Corrupt Clergy? -- (pg. 154) -- CHAPTER SIX -- One Jew and Two Creoles: Francis Libermann and His Congregation of the Holy Heart of Mary -- 1. His Early Life -- (pg. 166) -- 2. The Foundation of the Congregation of the Holy Heart of Mary -- (pg. 167) -- First Origins, p. 167; Voyage to Rome, p. 170; Encouragement by propaganda, p. 171; Ordained a Priest, p. 172; Opening of the Novitiate, p. 173. -- 3. The Resumption of the African Missions -- (pg. 174) -- The Old African Missions, p. 175; American Efforts, p. 180; Libermann and the New Mission, p. 182; Departure of the Expedition, p. 184; Disaster Strikes, p. 185; "We Will Never Abandon Those Poor People," p. 189; Reinforcements Sent, p. 190; Expansion at Home, p. 192; On the Brink of a New Disaster, p. 193. -- 4. The Australian Venture -- (pg. 195) -- CHAPTER SEVEN -- "Under New Management": Father Libermann as Superior General of the Congregation of the Holy Ghost -- 1. The Merger -- (pg. 200) -- 2. Re-organization -- (pg. 206) -- Irate Confreres, p. 207; An Angry Archbishop, p. 209; A Snake in the Grass, p. 211; Breaking the Bureaucratic Stranglehold, p. 213. -- 3. Expanding Horizons -- (pg. 216) -- Educational Work, p. 216; Social Works, p. 209; A Solid Home Base, p. 221; Respecting Each One's Personal Vocation, p. 222. -- 4. "A Light to the Nations" -- (pg. 223) -- 5. Some Fellow Workers of the First Hour -- (pg. 226) -- a. The Man Who Did Everything Wrong: Blessed James Laval, 1803-1864, p. 226. -- b. The Extremist: Frederick Le Vavasseur, 1811-1882, p. 233. -- c. An Inexperienced Diplomat in a Chaotic Situation: Eugene Tisserant, 1814-1845, p. 238. -- d. The Savage: Stanislaus Arragon, 1819-1855, p. 242. -- CHAPTER EIGHT -- The Driving Force of the Congregation: Libermann's Spiritual and Apostolic Doctrine -- 1. Libermann's Spiritual Doctrine – (pg. 247) -- 2. Libermann's Principles of Evangelization -- (pg. 251) -- Preconditions of All Apostolate: Freedom of Conscience and Openness to the World, p. 252; The Church as Mission, p. 253; Purpose of Missions: Local Churches and Native Leadership, p. 254; Evangelization and Civilization, p. 257; Means of Evangelization, p. 260; Relations with Civil Authorities, p. 262. -- CHAPTER NINE -- "Like a Young Tree Planted Near Running Waters": 1852-1895 -- A. The Schwindenhammer Era: 1852-1881 -- 1. Introduction -- (pg. 265) -- 2. "The Two Guineas" -- (pg. 267) -- Conflict with Bishop Kobes, p. 267; Welcome Aid, p. 269; First Efforts South of the Equator, p. 270. -- 3. The Opening Phase of the Evangelization of East Africa -- (pg. 271) -- 4. Juvenile Dehnquents and Orphans -- (pg. 274) -- 5. Educational Works -- (pg. 276) -- 6. Internationalization -- (pg. 278) -- Ireland: First Contacts and First Foundations, p. 278; The Scottish Lawsuit, p. 279; Development of Blackrock College, p. 281. Germany: About Ships and Emigrants, p. 282; Of Wayward Youths and "Diaspora" Catholics, p. 283; An Old Abbey and Pig-headed Politicians, p. 285; Jesuitical Spawn, p. 287; Postmortem, p. 290. Portugal, p. 291. The United States: Earliest Contacts, p. 292; First Foundations, p. 293; The "Duke of Arkansas," p. 295. -- 7. The End of the Schism in Haiti -- (pg. 296) -- 8. France: Thunder in the Distance and the Thunder of Guns -- (pg. 299) -- Thunder in the Distance, p. 299; The Thunder of Guns, p. 302. -- 9. Internal Rumblings – (pg. 304) -- Authoritarianism, p. 304; Uniformity, p. 305; A "Palace Revolt" That Failed, p. 307; Appeal to Rome, p. 310; Subduing the General Chapter, p. 311. -- B. The Emonet Period: 1882-1895 -- 1. Introduction -- (pg. 314) -- 2. The Restoration of the German Province -- (pg. 315) -- Failed Efforts, p. 315; Daniel in the Lion's Den, p. 316. -- 3. The Drive to the Interior of Africa -- (pg. 319) -- From Senegal to Timbuktu, p. 320; To "the Heart of Africa Below the Equator," p. 322; Blocked in the East, p. 326; The Race in the Congo, p. 328; Conflict with Cardinal Lavigerie, p. 332; From the Atlantic to the Borders of Sudan, p. 335. -- 4. A Humble Start in Nigeria -- (pg. 336) -- 5. Departures, Voluntary and Forced -- (pg. 339 -- Withdrawal from French India, p. 339; Expulsion from Guiana, p. 340; Exit from the Miquelon Islands, p. 341. -- 6. "The Power of Taxation is the Power of Extermination" -- (pg. 342 -- CHAPTER TEN -- On Course Despite Storms and Tempests: The Generalate Of Archbishop Le Roy, 1896-1926 -- 1. Introduction -- (pg. 344) -- A Bewildered Man Under Fire, p. 344; Election of a Strong Personality, p. 345; A Program, p. 347. -- 2. France -- (pg. 349) -- On the Brink of Disaster, p. 349; Combes' Persecution, p. 352; Partial Exile, p. 353. -- 3. The 1910 Revolution in Portugal -- (pg. 354) -- The Gathering Storm, p. 354; The Revolution, p. 355. -- 4. The Start of New Provinces -- (pg. 357) -- Belgium, p. 357; The Netherlands, p. 358; Great Britain, p. 360; Canada, p. 361; Switzerland, p. 363; Poland, p. 364. -- 5. Germany, Ireland and the United States -- (pg. 365) -- Germany: The Reign of the Thundering Abbot, p. 365; Ireland: Free at Last, p. 370; The United States: Duquesne University, a Struggle for Subsidies, p. 370; Working Among Involuntary Immigrants, p. 372. -- 6. Disasters, Natural and Man-made -- (pg. 373) -- The Eruption of Mont-Pele, p. 373; World War I, p. 376; The Shipwreck of the "Afrique," p. 377 -- 7. "A Battle Lost and a Battle Won" -- (pg. 378) -- The Old French Colonies, p. 378; Haiti and Trinidad, p. 380; The Russian College, p. 381. -- 8. Latin America: From Academe to the Green Hall -- (pg. 381) -- 9. Africa -- (pg. 385) -- Return to the Belgian Congo, p. 385; Repercussions of the Portuguese Revolution in Angola, p. 386; Return to the Cameroons, p. 387; A Conflict in Kenya, p. 388; Withdrawal from Spanish Guinea, p. 389; Return to the South Africa, p. 390; Effects of French Religious Persecution, p. 391; Return to Madagascar, p. 391. -- 10. Sisters and Brothers -- (pg. 392) -- CHAPTER ELEVEN -- Agonies and Ecstacies: From the Mid-Twenties To Vatican Council Two (1926-1962) -- 1. Introduction -- (pg. 395) -- 2. The Affair of the "Action Frangaise" -- (pg. 396) -- 3. "The Father of Orphans": Daniel Brottier -- (pg. 401) -- 4. Nazi Persecution in Germany -- (pg. 404) -- 5. World War Two: 1939- 1945 -- (pg. 409) -- 6. The End of the Beginning -- (pg. 410) -- 7. Africa -- (pg. 412) -- The Forward Surge in South- Eastern Nigeria, p. 412; A Change of Heart Among the Aduma (Gabon), p. 414; High Tide in Cameroons, p. 415; Congo Messianism, p. 418; The Kongolo Massacre, p. 421. -- 8. America: North, South and in Between -- (pg. 425) -- Canada and U.S. A. p. 425; The West Indies, p. 427; Latin America, 428. -- 9. Spain -- (pg. 431) -- CHAPTER TWELVE -- The Spiritan Apostolate in Africa, 1842-1962. A Retrospect -- 1. Introduction -- (pg. 432) -- 2. Economic Activity -- (pg. 433) -- Plantations and Agriculture, p. 434; Technical and Schools and Workshops, p. 436. -- 3. Educational and Scientific Endeavors -- (pg. 437) -- Bush Schools and Standard Grade Schools, p. 437; Secondary Schools and Colleges, p. 438; Negative Aspects, p. 439; Scientific Work, p. 440. -- 4. Works of Christian Charity -- (pg. 444) -- Care of the Sick, p. 444; Liberation of Slaves, p. 445; An Obstacle to Christianization?, p. 445. -- 5. Catholic Press and Youth Organizations -- (pg. 446) -- 6. Effective Evangelical Presence -- (pg. 448) -- Preaching the Gospel and Baptizing, p. 449; Building a Christian Commuity, p. 451. -- 7. Active Role of Africans in the Growth of Their Churches -- (pg. 457) -- Material Support of the Church, p. 457; The Lay Apostolate, p. 459; Religious Men and Women, p. 461 (Brothers, p. 461; Married Brothers, p. 462; Sisters, p. 463); African Clergy, p. 464 (Bishops, p. 466). -- 8. Mission and Colonialism -- (pg. 466) -- Precolonial Period, p. 466; The Scramble for Colonies, p. 467; The Colonial Era, p. 471. -- CHAPTER THIRTEEN -- The Challenge of a New World-in-the-making, 1962-1980 -- 1. Transition -- (pg. 475) -- A General Crisis, p. 475; Chapters and Orientations, p. 476. -- 2. Intermezzo. "Full Speed Astern": The Lefebvre Affair -- (pg. 478) -- 3. New Directions Diminishing Membership, p. 481; Third World Contributions, p. 489 (Sharing the Missionary Charism in Africa, p. 489; In Latin America and the West Indies, p. 491; Lay Volunteers and New Forms of Membership, p. 492; Changing Configuration, p. 494). -- 4. "A New Era in the History of Africa's Evangelization," -- (pg. 495) -- "Blacks Issue Orders," p. 496; "Missionaries Are Still Needed," p. 497; "Its Own Church Discipline in Certain Respects," p. 498; "African Theology, Philosophy and Liturgy," p. 500. -- 5. Civil War in Nigeria, 1967- 1970 -- (pg. 501) -- Role of the Irish Spiritans During the War, p. 503. (Concern of the Churches, p. 504; Airlift and Starvation, p. 505); After the Defeat, p. 507. -- 6. Angola -- (pg. 510) -- From Colony to Marxist Republic, p. 510; The Church Toward the End of the Colonial Era, p. 511; An African Church in Independent Angola, p. 515. -- 7. Guinea -- (pg. 518) -- 8. The Turbulent World of Latin America -- (pg. 519) -- Brazil, p. 520; Paraguay, p. 520; Peru and Mexico, p. 521; Guiana, Guadeloupe and Martinique, p. 521; Puerto Rico, p. 521; Haiti: Expulsion and Withdrawal, p. 521 -- INDEX CHAPTER -- (pg. 523) -- BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ABBREVIATIONS -- (pg. 546)

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago, Divinity School, June 2001. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available on the Internet.