Jean Croiset

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Jean Croiset SJ (born August 28, 1656 in Marseille , France ; † January 31, 1738 , Avignon ) was a French Catholic priest , Jesuit, author of ascetic writings and early disseminator of the devotion to the Sacred Heart.

Life

Jean Croiset entered the Society of Jesus in Avignon on February 16, 1677 and was ordained a priest in 1690 . On February 2, 1693, he made his solemn vows. He taught theology in Marseille and was rector of various colleges, as well as novice master and provincial .

He achieved ecclesiastical historical importance as the successor to Claude de la Colombière as the soul guide of St. Margareta Maria Alacoque for his pioneering commitment to spreading the veneration of the Sacred Heart in the spirit of the apparitions of Paray-le-Monial . In particular, his book La dévotion au Sacré Coeur de Notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ (The Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus) was well received and was quickly published several times; the 1694 edition came on the index because it contained an unapproved office .

Jean Croiset died of rotting at the age of 82 .

Quotes

  • "The special object of the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is the infinite love of the Son of God, which moved him to go to death for us and to give himself entirely to us in the Sacrament of the Most Holy Altar, which is expressed through the foresight of all ingratitude and all dishonor which he was to experience in this state of a sacrifice until the end of time, was not deterred by this miracle, and which moved him to rather expose himself to the abuse and misery of men on a daily basis than to renounce to show through the greatest of all miracles how much he loves us. "

Works

  • Recueil de Dijon. 1689.
  • La dévotion au Sacré Coeur de Notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ. Lyon 1689. (German: The devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Verlag GJ Manz, Regensburg 1888)
  • Officium parvum Sacri Cordis Jesu. (German: Little Office of the Sacred Heart of Jesus)
  • Spiritual retreat pour un jour de chaque mois. 2 volumes, Liège 1712.
  • Exercices de piété pour tous Les jours de l'année. 12 volumes, Lyon 1712/1720.

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ RP Johann Croiset SJ: The devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Introduction by P. Franz Hattler SJ, Verlag GJ Manz, Regensburg 1888
  2. ^ RP Johann Croiset SJ, The devotion to the sacred heart of Jesus , chapter Motives for this devotion, Verlag GJ Manz, Regensburg 1888
personal data
SURNAME Croiset, Jean
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Croiset, Jean SJ
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French religious
DATE OF BIRTH August 28, 1656
PLACE OF BIRTH Marseille
DATE OF DEATH January 31, 1738
Place of death Avignon