Hugo Hurter

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Hugo Hurter

Hugo Adalbert Hurter , from 1852 Hugo von Hurter-Ammann (born January 11, 1832 in Schaffhausen , Switzerland , † December 11, 1914 in Innsbruck , Austria ) was a Swiss theologian , Catholic priest , Jesuit and author .

Life

He was the son of the theologian Friedrich Emanuel von Hurter . As his father first reformed , he converted with him to the Roman Catholic Church in 1845 .

From 1847 to 1855 he studied philosophy and theology at the Collegium Germanicum et Hungaricum in Rome . He was ordained a priest in 1855 and entered the Jesuit order in 1857 . From 1858 to 1912 he was a professor of dogmatics at the University of Innsbruck . From 1887 to 1890 he was rector of the Innsbruck Jesuit College.

Until 1913, Hurter was an honorary professor at the theological faculty in Innsbruck, of which he was temporarily dean. He was then from 1912 until his death (1914) spiritual at the Konvikt Canisianum in Innsbruck.

Hurter contributed to the international reputation of the theological faculty of the University of Innsbruck with well-founded, pastoral-oriented lectures and theological frameworks and was also active as a preacher and retreat leader.

Quotes

About holiness in ordinary life

“The holiness, perfection of the Christian life does not consist in extraordinary, brilliant, striking works: but in achievements which are possible for all without exception, in the fulfillment of God's will, which everyone can do in his own position. We can rightly assume that the divine Redeemer certainly led a holy, meritorious, perfect, even divine life to Nazareth, because from this time his words also apply: Ego quae placita sunt ei, facio semper : 'I always do, whatever pleases him '(Jn 8:29). But now he has worked no miracles there, made no brilliant speeches, done nothing extraordinary that not everyone else could do. So holiness does not consist in extraordinary accomplishments. So what great has he done to make his life so perfect? He did his Heavenly Father's will in the smallest of things. So that is the holiness of life. And indeed. There is no more holy, more perfect will than the will of God, and that is why he achieves something great and perfect who does not do his will but the will of the Most High. Everyone can do that in his position, whom God has instructed him to do: rich and poor, healthy and sick, master and servant ... What a comforting teaching! I can so easily lead a holy, perfect, even god-like life in my position. That is why we should always pray: Fiat voluntas tua sicut in coelo et in terra. "

About the meaning and sanctification of work

"The divine Redeemer leads a very hard-working life in Nazareth ... to recommend work, to ennoble. ... He has done well everything he has done, as the people so faithfully testify with the saying: Bene omnia fecit : "He did everything well" (Mk 7:37). He did everything willingly, not with murmuring and complaining, but to fulfill the will of his father. He sanctified the work through prayer, good opinion, sacrifice, made into prayer. He worked in such a way that work did not prevent him from praying: prayed so that he did not miss work because of prayer. Follow this example and according to this sanctify your work. "

From viewing the two flags

Classic retreat - contemplation of the two flags: The flag of Christ and the flag of the evil enemy: "Vexillum Christi: He teaches his disciples and friends to admonish people not to hang on to the earthly, to always remember, non habemus hic manentem civitatem, sed futuram inquirimus : "We have no permanent city here, but strive for the future" (Heb 13:14), to be only wanderers and pilgrims, to warn how foolish it is to immerse ourselves in the temporal that death snatches from us and about forgetting the eternal; to teach the danger we expose ourselves to when we run after the creatures who so easily distract us from God, our eternal destiny. "

Publications (selection)

  • Theologiae dogmaticae compendium in usum studiosorum theologiae. 3 volumes. 1876-1878 (1908).
  • as editor and commentator: Nomenclator literarius Theologiae catholicae, theologos exhibens aetate, natione, disciplinis distinctos. 5 volumes, 1871–1886 (Innsbruck 1903–1913).
  • Drafts of Reflections for Eight-Day Spiritual Exercises. Innsbruck 1910.

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Hugo Hurter: Drafts for reflections for eight-day spiritual exercises. Innsbruck 1910.
  2. ↑ Hugo Hurter, Drafts for Considerations for Eight-Day Spiritual Exercises, VI. Day. Signature: Vexillum Christi , Innsbruck 1910

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personal data
SURNAME Hurter, Hugo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hurter, Hugo von; Hurter-Ammann, Hugo von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss Jesuit, theologian and author
DATE OF BIRTH January 11, 1832
PLACE OF BIRTH Schaffhausen
DATE OF DEATH December 11, 1914
Place of death innsbruck