- Title:
- O Jesu vivens in Maria : devotion to the infant Jesus and imitation of the Holy Family among the Discalced Carmelites of Beaune, 1619-1700
- Creator:
- Tracz, Julie
- Date Created:
- 2009
- Degree Awarded:
- Master of Arts
- Subjects:
- Carmelite cult of saints Catholicism
- Geographical Focus:
- Europe France
- Supporting Materials:
- n/a
- Description:
- This thesis examines the devotion to the infant Jesus among the Discalced Carmelite nuns of Beaune from 1619-1700. It examines the ways in which the nuns’ devotional practices, both physical and mental, were based on the imitation of the Holy Family. The Carmelites of Beaune practiced their devotion to the infant Jesus through the imitation of Mary and Joseph’s thoughts and emotions. The nuns also imitated Mary in physical ways by seeing themselves as receptacles of Christ through the reception of the Eucharist and by caring for the infant Jesus. The Carmelites also modelled their lives on that of the infant Jesus by developing his childlike qualities and by participating in the suffering of his Passion. The devotions of the Beaune convent were deeply connected to the spirituality of the école francaise and efforts of Catholic renewal in France. Ultimately, this thesis seeks to explore the unique ways in which the Carmelites of Beaune practiced the devotion to the infant Jesus and its role within seventeenth-century French spirituality.
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- Tracz, Julie. 2009. "O Jesu vivens in Maria : devotion to the infant Jesus and imitation of the Holy Family among the Discalced Carmelites of Beaune, 1619-1700", Department of History, Carleton University
- Link to this page:
- https://cuhistory.github.io/grads/items/hist_125.html
Rights
- Rights:
- Copyright the author, all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.