Peter Faber : a saint for turbulent times / Jon M. Sweeney.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sweeney, Jon M., 1967- author.

Contributor:

Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Faber, Petrus, Saint, 1506-1546.

Faber, Petrus.

Jesuits--Biography.

Jesuits.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 157 pages : illustration, chart ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Loyola Press, 2021.

Summary:

"Peter Faber was one of the original companions who, with Ignatius of Loyola, founded the Society of Jesus in 1534. From his simple upbringing in a mountain village to his years at university, Faber exhibited a mind for learning and a heart for prayer. After doing Ignatius' Spiritual Exercises -- an intense retreat for deepening one's commitment to Christ and friendship with God -- Faber led others to do the same and soon earned a reputation as the best teacher of the Exercises. But it was a time of great dissention, as the Church struggled to respond to the challenges of Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation. Battle lines were drawn -- in churches and conversations, at meetings and councils. Along with other Jesuits, Faber sought to help people keep the faith. In exploring Peter Faber's life of conversation, we can learn a powerful and faithful response to dissent, disagreement, and division -- for his time and ours." -- from publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: PART ONE

1. Down in the Mountains

2. Meanwhile in Germany

3. Walking to Paris

4. Interlude: "I had a great longing to yield to Christ in my heart's center"

5. Bright Lights, Big University

6. Meanwhile in Spain

7. Old Battles and New Technologies

8. Roommates

9. Falling in Love: Inigo's Influence

10. Interlude: "Bless the Lord, O my soul, and do not forget all his benefits"

11. Vocation Found

12. They Are Companions of Jesus

PART TWO

13. Models of Leadership

14. Crisscrossing the Continent

15. Protestants, Protestants Everywhere!

16. Worms and Diets

17. Interlude: "Blessed be the upsetter of hearts"

18. Overcoming Demons and the Dark

19. Finally on the Road to Trent

20. Interlude: "Take care, take care, that you never close your heart"

21. What Might Have Been.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.

ISBN:

0829445226

9780829445220

OCLC:

1162502579