The Spiritual Direction of Saint Claude De Colombiere

by Claude de la Colombière, Mother M. Philip (Translator)

St. Claude, canonized by Pope John Paul II, ranks among the masters of the spiritual life as a director of souls. He gave direction to countless souls, including to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, the great visionary of the Sacred Heart revelations. Jesus told St. Margaret Mary, "Father Claude is my perfect friend and servant. His gift is to lead souls to God."

St. Claude preached missions and retreats on the Sacred Heart. He was also a clever psychologist who easily read the hearts of other. His sure judgment, aided by grace, enabled him to understand the difficulties of each soul and give the advice most needed for each person. Readers of this spiritual gem will find his insights full of wisdom and inspiration.

His writings cover such important areas of the spiritual life as: Confession, Mass and Holy Communion, Confidence in God, Perfection & Holiness, Peace of Soul, Charity, Education of Children, Spiritual Joy, Prayer, Zeal, and much more.

176 pages, Paperback

Published January 2, 2018

About the author

Saint Claude de la Colombière, SJ (2 February 1641 – 15 February 1682) was a French Jesuit known for being the spiritual director of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque and a promoter of devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Reviews

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the gentle and encouraging tone of this book. I first read a quote by St Claude in Ignatian Book of Days and when I mentioned it to my spiritual director, she sent me this book of St Claude’s notes, letters and writings.

Some of my favorite thoughts of his were:

“My Jesus, let me live on your Heart and pour all my bitterness into it where it will be utterly consumed...I will try to acquire patience. I know it is not the work of a day, but it is enough for me to be sure that it can be attained by effort.”

And

“My Lord, let the world and even the devil take for themselves what I cannot prevent them from having, but they shall never have anything I to do with my heart.”

And

“Be comforted. You have more love of God than you think... you love others. Therefore, do not doubt that you love God. These two loves cannot be separated. It is impossible to have one without the other.”

Perhaps the highest praise I can give this book is that I read ever more slowly as I neared the end because I did not want my time with St Claude de la Colombiere to end.

[Anthony Federico · Rating 5 out of 5]

Life changing