The significance of Jan Philip Roothaan, S.J. in the History of the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises
J. P. Roothaan (1785-1853) is considered as «The General of the Spiritual Exercises», due to his significant role in the Ignatian and the Jesuit history. In the following pages his person and his work related to the Exercises are reviewed. At the outset, some information is given with regard to the...
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| Language: | Spanish |
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2016
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Estudios eclesiásticos
Year: 2016, Volume: 91, Issue: 357, Pages: 391-410 |
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Jesuitas
B Historia de la Iglesia siglo XIX B Historia de la Espiritualidad B Generales de la Compañía de Jesús B textos espirituales |
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| Summary: | J. P. Roothaan (1785-1853) is considered as «The General of the Spiritual Exercises», due to his significant role in the Ignatian and the Jesuit history. In the following pages his person and his work related to the Exercises are reviewed. At the outset, some information is given with regard to the state of the Exercises until the suppression of the Society of Jesus (1773). After its restoration (1814), Fr. General Roothaan promoted the study and practice of the Exercises especially among the Jesuits since 1829. His notable contribution was to recover the so called Autograph text, as its editor and annotator. Although it is deemed as rationalist and literalist, his version certainly enriched the closest text of Ignatius of Loyola with linguistic and spiritual annotations. It became the most used version until the mid-twentieth century. He also promoted a pastoral dimension of the Exercises from an ecclesial perspective, which continued with great creativity and vigor during the twentieth century. J. P. Roothaan (1785-1853) es considerado «el General de los Ejercicios espirituales», dada su significación para la historia jesuítica e ignaciana. En estas páginas se pasa revista primero a su persona y obra relacionada con los Ejercicios. A continuación se informa acerca de la situación de los Ejercicios hasta la supresión de la Compañía de Jesús (1773). Tras la restauración en 1814, será el P. General Roothaan quien, a partir de 1829, impulse el estudio y la práctica de los Ejercicios, especialmente entre los jesuitas. Su principal contribución fue la recuperación del llamado texto Autógrafo, editándolo y anotándolo. Aunque calificada de racionalista y literalista, su versión enriqueció el texto más cercano a Ignacio de Loyola con notas lingüísticas y espirituales. Fue la más utilizada hasta mediados del siglo XX. También impulsó notablemente una pastoral eclesial de los Ejercicios, que continuó con gran creatividad y vigor durante el siglo XX. |
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| ISSN: | 2605-5147 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Estudios eclesiásticos
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