Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The Life of the Blessed Peter Favre: Of the Society of Jesus, First Companion of St. Ignatius Loyola
This memoir or diary of his life, discovered by God's special providence and arrangement after the death of its blessed writer, is the truest and most exact likeness of the man, and, above all, of the interior perfection of his soul, that can possibly be. Father Orlandini made good use of it in compiling his second book, which treats of Blessed Peter's virtues; but I think that devout persons will find still greater pleasure in reading it in full, and in the very words of the author.
And, indeed, every one who is in any degree able to appreciate spiritual perfection will take delight in seeing how liberally God communicated His lights to that soul, so free from all earthly taint, and how faithfully it corresponded with, and put in practice those divine inspirations. It will be seen, too, with astonishment, how a man always engaged in long journeys and Apostolical labours, was, notwithstanding, so continually united to God in heart and soul, that his thoughts and affections were immovably fixed upon Him. It seems, indeed, to me, that the peculiar and distinguishing characteristic of Blessed Peter Favre's perfection and sanctity is a close and unbroken union with God, com bined with an unwearied and constant zeal for the eternal salvation of his neighbour.
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