You Looked At Me: The Spiritual Testimony of Claudine Moine

In You Looked At Me, Claudine Moine writes a profound autobiographical account of her own spiritual development. Impacted by her experiences as a refugee from the Thirty Years' War, Moine relates a detailed narrative of God's involvement in her life, comprising times of favour, temptation, transverberation and mystical marriage, and the state of darkness that caused her to cease writing. Illuminated by the translation and collation of Rev. Gerard Carroll, You Looked At Me is a work of extraordinary spiritual and theological richness, offering insights for spiritual seekers and historical researchers alike. It stands in the company of Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love and The Cloud of Unknowing as a crucial text of historical spirituality.

Table of Contents:
Preface Acknowledgements Introduction First Account: Autobiography Preliminary Oblation How God watched over me I received in my mind a very great light Three states of my soul I have scarcely ever received graces except through Holy Communion My exercises and occupations Second Account: Deepening Preliminary Invocation Spiritual combat Infused lights The Holy Sacrament The Great Darkness Conclusion Third Account: Light Lights on the mysteries of Christ Lights on the mysteries of God Effects and value of the divine action Fourth Action: On Prayer Three stages of prayer Familiarity of Jesus Christ with the soul How God speaks to the soul What disposes to prayer Effects of prayer Excellence of the divine communications General conclusion Notes Selected Bibliography Index

About the Author :
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Review :
Very seldom does one come across any writing, whether of modern or ancient origin, which addresses so well questions relevant to the spiritual vocation in the world, and which so unveils the inner life of one of God's friends. Beshara Magazine Autumn/Winter 1990 A very substantial introduction and abundant notes enrich this careful translation and help the reader to grasp all the significance of a text now well fast on its way to taking its place among the classcis of spirituality. Pierre Adnès, S.I., in Gregorianum, Vol 72 Fasc. 3, 1991