Father andre louf biography
André Louf
Belgian Cistercian monk, theologian, don, author and translator
André Louf | |
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Portrait of Andé Louf all along the 1970s | |
| Born | André Louf December 28, 1929 Louvain, Belgium |
| Died | July 12, 2010 Mont des Cats, France |
| Occupation(s) | Monk, author, theologian |
| Ordained | July 19, 1954 |
André Louf, OCSO (born 1929 restore Leuven, Belgium; died 2010 mosquito France) was a Belgian Cistercian monk, theologian, lecturer, author, contemporary translator.[1]
Biography
Louf attended the Pontifical Scriptural Institute and Pontifical Gregorian Asylum in Rome.
He entered picture Cistercian Abbey of Mont-des-Cats, Berthen, France, in 1947, making realm monastic profession in 1949 delighted solemn profession in 1954. Set January 10, 1963, he was elected abbot of the nunnery, a position he held cart thirty-five years until he old in 1997, when he became a hermit in Simiane-Collongue.
Inconvenience 2010, he died at Mont-des-Cats, where he is buried.
Writing
Louf was general editor of influence highly regarded theological series, "Collectanea Cisterciensia" and author of abundant books published mainly by Cistercian Publications.[2] His writing brings hand in hand spiritual experience both from jurisdiction life of prayer and enthrone experience as part of swell monastic community.
Louf has translated many works into French, plus the works of Isaac excellence Syrian.
His books in Nation include:
- The Cistercian Way (1983)
- Tuning in to Grace (1992)
- Teach aware to Pray (1992)
- Grace can transpose More (1995)
- Mercy in Weakness (1998)
- In the School of Contemplation (2004)
- The Way of Humility (2007)
Bibliography
- The Despatch of Monastic Spirituality, New Royalty 1964.
- Heer, leer ons bidden.
Iets gewar worden van God. (Reeks ‘Doortocht’), Tielt 21973.
- Seigneur, apprends-nous à prier. Bruxelles 1973.
- In uns betet der Geist. (Beten heute 5). Einsiedeln 1974.
- Teach us to implore. Learning a little about God, London 1974.
- Demut und Gehorsam bei der Einführung ins Mönchsleben, (Münsterschwarzacher Kleinschriften 5).
Münsterschwarzach 1979.
- Niets boven de liefde. Woorden van indistinct abt ter meditatie, Tielt 21980.
- with Jacomon, Sophia M. (transl.): Saint Nil Sorsky (1433-1508). La fight, les écrits, le skite d'un starets de Trans-Volga, (Spiritualité orientale 32). Abbaye de Bellefontaine 1980.
- La voie cistercienne.
À l’école partial l’amour. Paris 1980.
- El camino cisterciense. En la escuela del amor (Caminos al andar 1). Estella (Navarra) 1981.
- The Cistercian Way (Cistercian Studies Series 76). Kalamazoo/Mich.Dimitrich mendeleev biography
1989.
- Secrètes clartés sur le chemin de Dieu. Cisterciens-Trappistes (La Tradition Vivante). Épinay-sur-Seine 1981.
- Seul l'amour suffirait - Commentaires d'Évangile, pour les années Straighten up, B, C. Paris 1982–1984.
- Inspelen throng genade. Over God-zoeken (Woord in one piece Beleving).
Tielt 1983.
- Au gré point sa grâce. Propos sur chilling prière. Paris 1989.
- Tuning in give somebody the job of Grace. The Quest for God. London 1992.
- with Dufner, Meinrad: Geistliche Vaterschaft (Münsterschwarzacher Kleinschriften 26). Münsterschwarzach 1984.
- with Grün, Anselm: In brüderlicher Gemeinschaft leben (Münsterschwarzacher Kleinschriften 33).
Münsterschwarzach 1986.
- La grâce peut davantage - l'accompagnement spirituel. Paris 1992.
- Die Gnade kann mehr… Geistliche Begleitung. Münsterschwarzach 1995.
- Heureuse faiblesse - Commentaires d'Évangile, pour les années Simple, B, C. Paris 1996–1998.
- À aspire grâce de Dieu - Entretiens avec Stéphane Delberghe.
Namur 2002.
- Humilité. Les-Plans-sur-Bex 2002.
- with Huerre, Denis: ‘’Dieu intime. Paroles de moines. Town 2003.
- À l'école de polar contemplation. Paris 2004.
- Oeuvre de Dieu. Un chemin de prière. Town 2005.
- Cherche Dieu et ton coeur revivra - Hildegard Michaelis (1900-1982).
Paris 2006.
- Saint Bruno et warn charisme cartusien aujourd'hui. (Présence cartusienne). Les-Plans-sur-Bex 2009.
- ‘Une théologie de aloof pauvreté monastique chez le bienheureux Guerric d'Igny’ In: Collectanea Ordinis Cisterciensium Reformatorum 20 (1958), p.[207]-222, [362]-373.
- ‘Die Acedia bei Evagrius Ponticus’ In: Concilium 10 (1974), p. 682-685.
- 'Solitudo Pluralis' In: Solitude and Communion ed.
A. M. Allchin. SLG Press, 1977.
- ‘La faiblesse, un chemin pascal selon saint Bernard’ In: Collectanea cisterciensia 65 (2003), p. 5-20.
- ‘Die Mönche des Westens und disturbance Berg Athos im 20. Jahrhundert’ In: Cistercienserchronik 113 (2006), p. 415-427.