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Based on the discovery of an unknown Latin manuscript,
Maria Petyt - A Carmelite Mystic in Wartime provides surprising new information about the seventeenth century Flemish mystic Maria Petyt (1623-1677) who wrote many letters to her spiritual director, Michael of St. Augustine. The book contains a transcription of the (unfortunately partly damaged) manuscript, an English translation of it, and several articles opening up new horizons concerning the life and spirituality of Maria Petyt and her historical and religious backgrounds. The authors characterize Maria Petyt as a self-confident spiritual daughter with a strong political mission, a zealous figure fighting side by side with Louis XIV for the catholic victory during the Dutch War, and as one who lived and profoundly understood the spirituality of Teresa of Avila.
A propos de l'auteur
Joseph Chalmers OC, S.T.L. (1982), Pontifical Gregorian University Rome, works at the St. Luke Institute in Washington D.C., a therapeutic centre for priests and religious. He has published several books on Carmelite spirituality and prayer, including
Let It Be (Saint Albert's Press, 2010).
Elisabeth Hense T.OC, Ph.D (2001), Radboud University Nijmegen, is Assistant Professor of Spirituality at that university. She has published and edited many monographs, translations and articles on spirituality, including
Present-Day Spiritualities - Contrasts and Overlaps (Brill, 2014).
Veronie Meeuwsen M.A. (2010), Radboud University, was junior researcher at the chair of Spirituality at that university in 2011/ 2012. She has published
Kritische spiritualiteit - Vruchtbare rationaliteit in oude en nieuwe spiritualiteit (Eburon, 2010).
Esther van de Vate T.OC, M.A. (1992), Protestant Theological University in Kampen, is working on her dissertation about Maria Petyt at Radboud University Nijmegen. She has published several articles, including 'Compassie en religieus leven' (KNR bulletin, 2011).
Contributors are: Mirjam de Baar, Annemarie Bos, Joseph Chalmers, Giovanni Grosso, Elisabeth Hense, Michel van Meerbeeck, Veronie Meeuwsen and Esther van de Vate.
