Heinrich Spaemann

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Heinrich Spaemann (born July 15, 1903 in Sölde ; † May 1, 2001 in Überlingen ) was a German Roman Catholic priest and writer .

Life

Heinrich Spaemann grew up in Westphalia in a Protestant home. In the 1920s he studied art history in Munich and Berlin . During this time he left the church. He moved to Berlin and became a member of the editorial team of the Socialist monthly magazine . His editorial colleague at the time was Joseph Bloch . Heinrich Spaemann married the dancer Ruth Krämer (1904–1936), a student of Mary Wigman . Their son Robert Spaemann was born on May 5, 1927 . In 1930 the couple entered the Catholic Church in the Benedictine Abbey of Gerleve . In the same year, they had their son baptized . Walter Dirks was godfather .

After the death of his wife in 1936, the widower began studying Catholic theology . On February 28, 1942 , Bishop Clemens August Graf von Galen consecrated him as a priest in Münster and appointed him chaplain to St. Agatha in Dorsten . In 1948, Bishop Michael Keller appointed him spiritual at the Collegium Borromaeum Münster in Münster and religion teacher at the local welfare school (today the Catholic University of North Rhine-Westphalia ). From 1950 Spaemann worked as rector in the monastery of the Good Shepherd in Münster and in 1955 he was given leave of absence due to illness to Steinfeld in the Eifel , where he was retired in 1963. 1965 Spaemann changes in the former Benedictine - Priory (now Abbey ) to Dinklage and 1969 to the Vianney Hospital in Ueberlingen on Lake Constance . In 1971 Bishop Heinrich Tenhumberg awarded him the title of pastor ; In 1984 Spaemann finally retired. In the 1960s he had joined Charles de Foucauld's Fraternity Jesus Caritas .

In his publications, Heinrich Spaemann commented on problems in politics and the church. His son Robert Spaemann said of the relationship with his father: “Communication between us was not always free of conflicts. On the one hand there was my spirit of contradiction, on the other hand his more artistic nature - with a tendency towards prophetic and apodictic speech. "

Heinrich Spaemann's grave is next to his wife's grave on the enclosure of the Benedictine Abbey of Burg Dinklage Monastery .

Publications (selection)

  • Power and overcoming evil: a contribution to the understanding of salvation . Munster 1950.
  • The world to come. Annunciation in the year of the Lord. Patmos, Düsseldorf 1956.
  • Throwing fire on the earth - the Christian as spirit gripped . Freiburg im Breisgau 1962.
  • The light of faith . Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau 1963.
  • Jesus and the sick. To understand the anointing of the sick . Kyrios, Meitingen near Augsburg 1964.
  • Lazarus at the door. Biblical reflections on poverty. Johannes, Einsiedeln 1968.
  • Lazarus today and the rich man . Kyrios, Meitingen near Augsburg 1971.
  • Hour of faith . Einsiedeln, Freiburg im Breisgau 1972, ISBN 978-3-89411-224-0 .
  • We become what we receive . Meitinger Kleinschriften 19. Kyrios, Freising 1972.
  • Who is Jesus of Nazareth - for me? 100 contemporary testimonies . Munich 1973.
  • The renewed covenant. God's way with Israel . Presence, Gnadenthal 1980.
  • Stronger than need, sickness and death. Reflection and encouragement . Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau 1981, ISBN 3-451-20245-X .
  • Before it's too late. An appeal . Kösel, Munich 1983.
  • The rope ladder or ascents for Easter. Meditations . Kösel, Munich 1984.
  • Ways to pray. Meditation and conversation . Kösel, Munich 1985.
  • Three Marys: the figure of faith . Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau 1985.
  • The principle of love . Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau 1986, ISBN 3-451-20830-X .
  • Emmaus . One way . Illustrations by Andreas Felger . Presence, Gnadenthal 1991.
  • Break bread today . Kyrios, Freiburg im Breisgau 1993.
  • What does the church do with power? Food for thought . Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau 1993, ISBN 3-451-23190-5 .
  • He is your light. Meditations for every day. Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau 1993, ISBN 3-451-22643-X .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b credo magazine, June 2013, p. 82.
personal data
SURNAME Spaemann, Heinrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Catholic priest and writer
DATE OF BIRTH July 15, 1903
PLACE OF BIRTH Sölde
DATE OF DEATH May 1, 2001
Place of death Überlingen