Anthony de Mello

Anthony de Mello (born September 4, 1931 in Santa Cruz , Bombay , India , † June 1, 1987 in New York , USA ) was a Jesuit priest and spiritual teacher.

overview

Anthony de Mello studied philosophy, theology and psychology and founded the Sadhana Institute in Lonavia (originally: Institute of Pastoral Counseling and Spirituality at de Nobili College in Pune , India).

Above all else, Anthony de Mello was a multicultural teacher who conveyed practical wisdom and stories from all religious teachings in a humorous way.

According to a notification from the Holy See in 1998, he had increasingly distanced himself from the acceptance of Jesus Christ as Son of God and the relevance of the Holy Scriptures , so that parts of de Mellos' teaching are "incompatible with the Catholic faith and can cause serious damage."

Works (selection)

One Minute Wisdom (original title: One Minute Wisdom , translated by Ursula Schottelius), Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau / Basel / Vienna 1986, ISBN 978-3-451-06366-4 (= Herder Spectrum , Volume 6366).
The point. Wake up and be happy. Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau / Basel / Vienna 1991, ISBN 3-451-22170-5 .
Where happiness can be found (annual reading book). Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau / Basel / Vienna 1994, ISBN 3-451-23323-1 .
Loosen the shackles. Practice in a fulfilled life. Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau / Basel / Vienna 1994, ISBN 3-451-23465-3 .
365 stories that do you good. Wisdom for every day. New edition, edited by Jorg Lix. Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau 2006, ISBN 978-3-451-29245-3 .

literature

Christoph Schmitt: Mello, Anthony de. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 33, Bautz, Nordhausen 2012, ISBN 978-3-88309-690-2 .

Web links

Literature by and about Anthony de Mello in the catalog of the German National Library
Works by and about Anthony de Mello in the German Digital Library
u. a. extensive biography of de Mello's brother Bill
Sadhana Institute, Lonavia (English)

Individual evidence

^ Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith: Notification on the Writings of Fr. Anthony de Mello SJ on the Vatican website (accessed May 5, 2016)

personal data
SURNAME	Mello, Anthony de
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Indian Jesuit priest and spiritual teacher
DATE OF BIRTH	September 4, 1931
PLACE OF BIRTH	Santa Cruz , Bombay , India
DATE OF DEATH	June 1, 1987
Place of death	New York , USA

[1] Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith: Notification on the Writings of Fr. Anthony de Mello SJ on the Vatican website (accessed May 5, 2016)