St anthony mary claret autobiography examples

  • St. Anthony Claret wrote his Autobiography

    • A man of ardent charity, he heeded the divine call to be a missionary with humility and grandeur, boldly confronting onerous circumstances for the good of souls and the glory of God.

     

    “Although Father Joseph Xifre, Superior of the Missionary Sons of the Heart of Mary, has frequently spoken and written to request that I write a biography of my insignificant self, I have heretofore always excused myself. I would not have agreed to do so even now had I not been ordered to. Thus I am doing this only out of obedience, and out of obedience I am going to reveal several things that I would rather have left unknown. At any rate, may it all be for the greater glory of God and my sweet mother Mary and for the embarrassment of this poor sinner.”

    Beginning his Autobiography with these words, St. Anthony Mary Claret made it clear that he would tell of God’s action in his life solely out of obedience to the voice of the Superior General of the order… which he himself had founded! Such is the power of holy obedience, even for the founder! His confessor affirms, however: “Whoever knew the Servant of God as I knew him would easily perceive, in reading his aforementioned account, that he said the bare minimum, undoubtedly to fulfil the precept of obedience imposed upon him without compromising his deep humility.” Notwithstanding, a life marked by grandeur and humility is registered for history, and his pen reveals the beautiful harmonic contrasts of an extraordinary man whose life spanned most of the nineteenth century, filled with fruitful and memorable episodes.

    Meditating on eternity: seed of the missionary

    Born into a deeply religious family, the Saint relates of his early childhood: “Divine Providence has always watched over me in a special way.” It is interesting to note that, in reference to his origins, he mentions the tiny Sallent, in the Diocese of Vich, province of Barcelona, where he was born, as well as his parents, Juan Claret and Jose

    The Autobiography of St. Anthony Mary Claret - St. Anthony Mary Claret and Louis Joseph Moore

    The Autobiography of St. Anthony Mary Claret
    St. Anthony Mary Claret
    Louis Joseph Moore (Translator)
    TAN Books
    ISBN 9780895552846
    eISBN 9781505104578
    ASIN B01DWH9YS6
     

    I recently read this book with an Online Catholic Book Club. And in fact, If I had not been reading it with the book club, I might have given up on it, and it would have ended up on my ‘did not finish’ pile. That would have been my loss. I found this a hard read. And I am not sure if that is the material or if it is just the specific translation I was reading. I found a few times I had to go back and reread sections, and at times even just begin chapters over again. But once I finished it, I went back and read it again. As hard a read as I found it, I can state it is an excellent read, and more than worth the effort.  On my first read through I highlighted 22 sections in this volume.

    The full title and subtitle of this book is: ‘The Autobiography of St. Anthony Mary Claret Priest, Missionary, Archbishop, and Founder of The Congregation of Missionaries, Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary’. Saint Claret lived from 1807 to 1870. And this book begins with a quote taken from the text:

    "The sole reason why society is perishing is because it has refused to hear the word of the Church, which is the word of life, the word of God. All plans for salvation will be sterile if the great word of the Catholic Church is not restored in all its fullness."

    The right to preach and instruct the people which the Church has received from God Himself in the persons of the Apostles, has been usurped by a crowd of prattling newspapermen and ignorant babblers. The ministry of the word of God, which is the most elevated and important of all—because by it the earth has been conquered—has turned from a ministry of salvation to an abominable ministry of ruin. As not

    Claret's autobiography (chapter 1)

  • 1. The autobiography of Saint Anthony Mary Claret

  • 2. CHAPTER 1: The Birth and Baptism

  • 3. Born in the village of Sallent, deanery of Manresa, diocese of Vich, province of Barcelona.

  • 4. Son of John Claret and Josephine Clara who were... Upright and God-fearing people Married

  • 5. Devoted to the Blessed Sacrament and Mary sot Holy.

  • 6. Was baptized on December 25, Christmas day, 1807, although the parish books says 1808. @ St. Mary’s Parish, Sallent

  • 7. Anthony Adjutor John Anthony Clara Mary Claret & Adjutor Canudas Anthony Mary Adjutor John Claret y Clara John Claret Later, out of devotion to Mary Most Holy, he added the sweet name of Mary, his mother, his patroness, his mistress, his directress and his all, after Jesus.

  • 8. The list of his siblings in order according to their year of birth including MARY CLARET himself: 1. My sister Rose, born in 1800. Formerly married, she is now a widow. She has always been hardworking, upright, and pious. She is the one who has loved me the most. 2. My sister Marian was born in 1802 and died when she was two years old. 3. My brother John (1804) was heir to all our goods.8 4. My brother Bartholomew (1806) died when he was two years old. 5. Myself (1807 or 1808). 6. One sister (1809) died shortly after birth. 7. My brother Joseph (1810) married and had two daughters who became Sisters of Charity or Tertiaries. 8. My brother Peter (1813) died when he was four years old. 9. My sister Mary (1815) became a Tertiary Sister. 10. My sister Frances (1820) died when she was three years old. 11. My brother Manuel (1823) died when he was thirteen years old, after studying humanities in Vich.

  • 9. Why did CLARET wrote this chapter? What is it’s significance in our congregation?

  • 10. Devotion to Mother Mary

  • 11. What is the important event in this chapter?

  • 12. How is this chapter important to me?

  • Anthony Claret wrote his
      • St anthony mary claret autobiography examples

    S. Anthony Mary Claret

    Author: P. Jesús María Ballester  
    Life and work of a holy priest and apostle.

    Antonio Claret y Clará was born in Sallent (Barcelona, Spain) on December 23, 1807. Due to his mother’s poor health, he was cared for by a nursemaid in Olot. That the nurse’s house collapsed and everyone died when Antonio was not there was considered a sign of providence over Antonio. At the age of five he was impressed by the “always, always, always”: “The idea of eternity was so engraved in me, which is what I have most in mind. It is what has made me more and still makes me work, and will make me work as long as I live, in the conversion of sinners”. The war against Napoleon seized the environment. Two loves stood out in the little Claret: the Eucharist and the Virgin. He attended mass attentively; he left the game to visit Jesus in the church; he prayed the rosary every day and he had a soft spot for books. He devoured them.

    Few things contributed as much to his sanctification as his readings. Anthony had the hope of being a priest and an apostle.  

    BETWEEN THE LOOMS

    He spent his adolescence in his father’s shop, becoming a teacher, which he perfected in Barcelona at the School of Arts and Crafts of the Lonja. During the day he worked, and at night he studied. To surpass in quality and beauty the samples that came from abroad. A group of businessmen proposed to him to found a textile company.  

    A friend stole his savings, played them and lost them and stole some valuable jewels, which he also lost and Antonio was accused of being an accomplice, creating in his heart a dislike for the world, friendships and wealth. On the beach, a gigantic wave swept him away, and he almost drowned. He shouted “Holy Virgin, save me”, and without knowing how, he saw himself on the shore. Visiting a friend, he found his wife alone, who said to him, “Antonio, how different you are from my husband, always