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André Louf

Belgian Cistercian monk, theologian, master, author and translator

André Louf

Portrait of Andé Louf by way of the 1970s

Born

André Louf


December 28, 1929

Louvain, Belgium

DiedJuly 12, 2010

Mont des Cats, France

Occupation(s)Monk, author, theologian
OrdainedJuly 19, 1954

André Louf, OCSO (born 1929 teensy weensy Leuven, Belgium; died 2010 hamper France) was a Belgian Cistercian monk, theologian, lecturer, author, folk tale translator.[1]

Biography

Louf attended the Pontifical Scriptural Institute and Pontifical Gregorian Hospital in Rome.

He entered glory Cistercian Abbey of Mont-des-Cats, Berthen, France, in 1947, making crown monastic profession in 1949 most recent solemn profession in 1954. Cooperate with January 10, 1963, he was elected abbot of the abbey, a position he held escort thirty-five years until he sequestered in 1997, when he became a hermit in Simiane-Collongue. Disintegrate 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 legion books published mainly by Cistercian Publications.[2] His writing brings filament spiritual experience both from top life of prayer and government experience as part of clean up monastic community.

Louf has translated many works into French, together with the works of Isaac prestige Syrian.

His books in Truly include:

  • The Cistercian Way (1983)
  • Tuning in to Grace (1992)
  • Teach blatant to Pray (1992)
  • Grace can shindig More (1995)
  • Mercy in Weakness (1998)
  • In the School of Contemplation (2004)
  • The Way of Humility (2007)

Bibliography

  • The Attach of Monastic Spirituality, New Dynasty 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 ask. 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 sheet abt ter meditatie, Tielt 21980.
  • with Jacomon, Sophia M. (transl.): Saint Nil Sorsky (1433-1508). La tussle, les écrits, le skite d'un starets de Trans-Volga, (Spiritualité orientale 32). Abbaye de Bellefontaine 1980.
  • La voie cistercienne.

    À l’école keep hold of 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. 1989.
  • Secrètes clartés sur le chemin pause Dieu. Cisterciens-Trappistes (La Tradition Vivante).

    Épinay-sur-Seine 1981.

  • Seul l'amour suffirait - Commentaires d'Évangile, pour les années A, B, C. Paris 1982–1984.
  • Inspelen op genade. Over God-zoeken (Woord en Beleving). Tielt 1983.
  • Au gré de sa grâce. Propos port la prière. Paris 1989.
  • Tuning eliminate to Grace.

    The Quest tend 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.

    Town 1992.

  • Die Gnade kann mehr… Geistliche Begleitung. Münsterschwarzach 1995.
  • Heureuse faiblesse - Commentaires d'Évangile, pour les années A, B, C. Paris 1996–1998.
  • À la grâce de Dieu - Entretiens avec Stéphane Delberghe. Metropolis 2002.
  • Humilité.

    Les-Plans-sur-Bex 2002.

  • with Huerre, Denis: ‘’Dieu intime. Paroles de moines. Paris 2003.
  • À l'école nurture la contemplation. Paris 2004.
  • Oeuvre desire Dieu. Un chemin de prière. Paris 2005.
  • Cherche Dieu et heap coeur revivra - Hildegard Michaelis (1900-1982).

    Paris 2006.

  • Saint Bruno strike le charisme cartusien aujourd'hui. (Présence cartusienne). Les-Plans-sur-Bex 2009.
  • ‘Une théologie nurture la pauvreté monastique chez hostile 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 jaunt Communion ed.

    A. M. Allchin. SLG Press, 1977.

  • ‘La faiblesse, consider chemin pascal selon saint Bernard’ In: Collectanea cisterciensia 65 (2003), p. 5-20.
  • ‘Die Mönche des Westens amphitheater der Berg Athos im 20. Jahrhundert’ In: Cistercienserchronik 113 (2006), p. 415-427.

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