Lanspergius

John Justus von Landsberg ( Lanspergius, John Justus de country Berga ) OCart (* 1490 in Landsberg am Lech, † August 10, 1539 in Cologne ) was a German Carthusian monk, who is of outstanding importance in the Sacred Heart devotion and with his writings theology has.

Landsberg is not to be confused with the older generation as a humanist Johannes Landsberger, who also came from Landsberg am Lech and 1494 on the University of Leipzig wrote a " Dialogus " to save the honor of poetry.

Life

Lanspergius visited the Faculty of Arts of the University of Cologne, where he became a PhD on July 12, 1508 Bachelor. The date of entry to the Carthusian order is uncertain, but he was in 1509 admitted to the profession in Cologne Charterhouse, where he was in 1523 appointed vicar and novice master of the Cologne Charterhouse. From 1530 to 1534/1535 he was prior of the Charterhouse Vogelsang at Jülich. Due to his poor health, he returned to Cologne, where he became vicar again. His health but did not improve. Landsberg died in 1539.

Its hallmark was his fervent devotion to the Sacred Heart, for which he was able to inspire the then young Jesuit Peter Faber and Peter Canisius. About the Heart of Jesus, he wrote numerous works, which for a long time had great influence, such as the Divini amoris pharetra (arrows of love of God). He was the first editor of the revelations of Gertrude of Helfta. The works of Lanspergius are very extensive and have been widely translated, so it takes the place as one of the most important figures of the early Catholic reform.

Works (selection)

  • Dialogue between a Lutheran soldiers and a monk on monastic life
  • Speeches of Christ for a believing soul ( Alloquia Christ ad animam fidelem )
  • Enchiridion militate christianae
  • Minora Opera ( The smaller plants)
  • Guide to godliness

Collected works editions

  • Bruno Loher (ed.): Opera omnia, 4 volumes; Cologne 1554-1555
  • Georges yarns Field (ed.): Opera omnia, 5 volumes; Cologne 1630; other issues in 5 volumes of Cologne in 1693 and Montreuil- sur -Mer 1888-1890
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