Enciclopedia Cattolica Vol. VIII, 1952 Asceticism & mysticism Ascetics, mystics, writers

More, Gertrude

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Also known as: Dame Gertrude More

MORE, GERTRUDE. - English mystic, baptized Helen, b. at Low Leyton (Essex) on 25 March 1606, d. at Cambrai on 17 Aug. 1633. On the advice of the Benedictine dom Benet Jones, her spiritual director, she entered the new convent of English Benedictine nuns at Cambrai, where she was admitted (1623), with the name Gertrude, and made her vows in 1625.

Dom Augustine Baker guided her with great wisdom, teaching her affective prayer. M. became the support of the young community, which regarded her as its principal foundress. In 1629 M. was elected abbess. Her method of prayer was examined in the General Chapter of 1633, which approved it; but M. died of smallpox while the Chapter was in session. After her death her aspirations and meditations were collected and put in order by dom

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Translated from the Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. VIII (1952), coll. 1406–1407.

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“More, gertrude.” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. VIII, coll. 1406–1407. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1952. https://azioneromana.com/article/more-gertrude.

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“More, gertrude.” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. VIII, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1952, coll. 1406–1407. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/more-gertrude.

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  author    = {Redazione},
  title     = {More, gertrude},
  booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
  volume    = {VIII},
  pages     = {1406--1407},
  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/more-gertrude}
}

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