Jean de Bernieres-Louvigny

Jean de Bernieres - Louvigny (* 1602 in Caen, † May 3, 1659 ) was a French mystic from the laity and spiritual writer.

Life

Jean de Bernieres - Louvigny was born in 1602 in the Norman city of Caen as a nobleman and worked as a royal tax official. After a conversion experience, he led an ascetic life in a hermitage. He was never clerics, but devoted himself to the spiritual guidance of many people and wrote some spiritual writings, all of which were printed only after his death. He led a contemplative, but also charitable life. He died in his hometown on May 3, 1659th

The German mystics of the Reformed Pietism Tersteegen Gerhard (1697-1769) Translate 1727 for the first time his works.

Quotes

"If a pure love is to be found on earth, she finds herself in the heart, which has loved his humiliation. "

" The virtues which show through external drives are very easy to practice, because these happen outside of humans with ease from our side and with the approbation of others; but the virtues which exist only in suffering great hardships lead with it, such as shame and ridicule stand, while his patiently, and give up on themselves. "

Works (selection)

Some German translations of his writings:

• The hidden life with Christ in God, Reutlingen, 1835.
• The inner Christ, GJ Manz Verlag, Regensburg, 1837.