AVRILLON, JEAN-BAPTISTE-ÉLIE. - Ascetical theologian, b. 1 January 1652 in Paris, d. there 16 May 1729. He professed the rule of the Minims there (1671). Ordained a priest, he was directed toward preaching; to succeed better at it, he studied Hebrew and Sacred Scripture from the original texts. For 53 years, of which 30 were in Paris, he devoted himself fruitfully to preaching, venerated everywhere.
He published many ascetical works, excellent guides to the life of love of God in union with the mysteries of Jesus Christ; most of them went through many editions and translations. Among the most recent Italian ones: L'Avvento santificato (Rome 1894); Condotta cristiana per la festa dell'Assunzione di Maria (ibid. 1894); Meditazioni sulla S. Comunione (Venice 1898); La Quaresima santificata (Brescia 1932). His major works are his three Traités sur l'amour de Dieu (Paris 1740); Réflexions théologiques, morales et affectives sur les attributs de Dieu..., pour chaque jour du mois (ibid. 1705). An excellent preparation for death is the Commentaire affectif sur le Psaume Miserere (Paris 1728, later published in Italian); excellent too is a course of spiritual exercises: Retraite de dix jours (ibid. 1713).
A.'s ascetical doctrine, inspired by the Bérullian school, is of a markedly affective character. Through reflections and sentiments, it leads to the practice of the imitation of Christ, over the various days of the month and of the year, with resumptions on every feast and liturgical season. A. greatly spread devotion to the "divine infancy of Jesus Christ" (Réflexions, sentiments et pratiques sur la divine Enfance de J.-C., Paris 1719), following Bérulle, Amelote and Sister Margaret of the Most Blessed Sacrament (v.).
Bibliography3 worksG. Roberti, Disegno dell'Ord. dei Minimi, III, Rome 1922, pp. 776-83; P. Pourrat, La spiritualité chrétienne, IV, Paris 1930, pp. 333-36; J.
BIBL.: G. Roberti, Disegno dell'Ord. dei Minimi, III, Rome 1922, pp. 776-83; P. Pourrat, La spiritualité chrétienne, IV, Paris 1930, pp. 333-36; J. De Guibert, s. v. in DSp., I, coll. 1185-86.
Moretti, Gennaro. “Avrillon, jean-baptiste-elie.” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. II, col. 557. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1949. https://azioneromana.com/article/avrillon-jean-baptiste-elie.
MLA
Moretti, Gennaro. “Avrillon, jean-baptiste-elie.” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. II, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1949, col. 557. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/avrillon-jean-baptiste-elie.
BibTeX
@incollection{ec2_avrillon_jean_baptiste_elie,
author = {Moretti, Gennaro},
title = {Avrillon, jean-baptiste-elie},
booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
volume = {II},
pages = {557},
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publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
address = {Città del Vaticano},
year = {1949},
url = {https://azioneromana.com/article/avrillon-jean-baptiste-elie}
}
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