MATTHIAS (CAMAGNI) OF PARMA. - Capuchin spiritual writer from the province of Bologna, b. in 1599, entered the Order on 1 Nov. 1622, d. at Parma on 24 Apr. 1676. Promoted to preacher, he held the offices of master of the young and of guardian.
He wrote a work entitled: Viaggio dell'anima per andare a Dio (Parma 1652 and 1658). This is perhaps the first manual of spiritual life written by an Italian Capuchin. Very few authors are cited in the work. Among those most used is St. Bonaventure; M. aims only at the spiritual profit of souls; he does not show any knowledge of the distinction between ordinary and extraordinary ways, that is, between "ascetics" and "mystics"; he teaches the manner of meditating, proposes many examples of contemplations, colloquies and affectionate prayers; but he does not speak expressly of infused contemplation.
Bibliography2 worksBernardus a Bononia, Bibl. Script. Cap., Venice 1747, p. 187; Donato da S. Giov. in Persiceto, Biblioteca dei FF. MM. Cappuccini della prov.
BIBL.: Bernardus a Bononia, Bibl. Script. Cap., Venice 1747, p. 187; Donato da S. Giov. in Persiceto, Biblioteca dei FF. MM. Cappuccini della prov. di Bologna, Budrio 1949, pp. 332-33.
Felice da Mareto. “Mattia (Camagni) da Parma.” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. VIII, coll. 501–502. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1952. https://azioneromana.com/article/mattia-camagni-da-parma.
MLA
Felice da Mareto. “Mattia (Camagni) da Parma.” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. VIII, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1952, coll. 501–502. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/mattia-camagni-da-parma.
BibTeX
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author = {Felice da Mareto},
title = {Mattia (Camagni) da Parma},
booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
volume = {VIII},
pages = {501--502},
note = {Cited by column},
publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
address = {Città del Vaticano},
year = {1952},
url = {https://azioneromana.com/article/mattia-camagni-da-parma}
}
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