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Peter Faber, SJ (French: Pierre Lefevre or Favre, Latin: Petrus Faver) (13 April 1506 – 1 August 1546) was a Jesuit priest and theologian, who was also a co-founder of the Society of Jesus, along with Ignatius of Loyola and Francis Xavier.
- Faber co-founded the Society of Jesus. Faber was born in 1506 to a peasant family in the Upper Savoy region of France. In 1525, he traveled to Paris for his studies, where he met Francis Xavier and Ignatius Loyola.
- He was a spiritual director par excellence. Ignatius considered Peter, a man of great gentleness and openness, the person best suited to direct others in the Spiritual Exercises, a series of meditations, prayers and other contemplative practices developed by Ignatius for spiritual growth.
- He was “all about community and connection.” “Like Francis De Sales after him, wherever Faber went he made new friends across all strata of society,” writes Fr.
- Working in a time of great strife between Catholics and Protestants, Faber stressed peaceful encounter. The period after the Reformation was violent and tense, and Peter found himself in the middle of the conflict.
Mar 12, 2014 · Peter Faber stands at the threshold of the Society of Jesus. He was the first companion in Paris of Ignatius Loyola. Francis Xavier was the second. Ignatius we know as the author of the...
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Apr 9, 2024 · Peter Faber (born April 13, 1506, Vilaret, Savoy—died Aug. 1, 1546, Rome) was a French Jesuit theologian and a cofounder of the Society of Jesus, who was tutor and friend of Ignatius Loyola at Paris. He was appointed professor of theology at Rome by Pope Paul III (1537), founded Jesuit colleges at Cologne and in Spain, and was a delegate to ...
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Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. Peter Faber chose this beginning verse of Psalm 102 to humbly open the door of his heart in his Memorial. It sums up in a few profound words the essential stance of Faber before life and before God: blessing, memory, and gratitude.
Take care, take care, never to close your heart to anyone. — Peter Faber, SJ. August 2, 2022 — Today, the Jesuits celebrate the feast of St. Peter Faber, SJ, one of the original members of the Society of Jesus. Faber was born in 1506 to a peasant family in the Upper Savoy region of France.
Dec 19, 2013 · Peter Faber chose this beginning verse of Psalm 102 to humbly open the door of his heart in his Memorial. It sums up in a few profound words the essential stance of Faber before life and...
