Giovanni Battista Scaramelli
Encyclopedia
Giovanni Battista Scaramelli (24 November 1687 – 11 January 1752) was an Italian Jesuit, ethicist
and ascetical writer.
and died at Macerata
in 1752. He entered the Society of Jesus
on 21 September 1706. He devoted himself to preaching and the ministry for fifteen years.
His books online=
works of Scaramelli at archive.org
Ethicist
An ethicist is one whose judgment on ethics and ethical codes has come to be trusted by a specific community, and is expressed in some way that makes it possible for others to mimic or approximate that judgement...
and ascetical writer.
Biography
He was born at RomeRome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
and died at Macerata
Macerata
Macerata is a city and comune in central Italy, the capital of the province of Macerata in the Marche region.The historical city center is located on a hill between the Chienti and Potenza rivers. It consisted of the Picenes city named Ricina, then, after the romanization, Recina and Helvia Recina...
in 1752. He entered the Society of Jesus
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
on 21 September 1706. He devoted himself to preaching and the ministry for fifteen years.
Legacy
Scaramelli's work on ethics in his Directorium Asceticum has stood the test of time and integrates well with the evidence from modern psychology.Writings
- Vita di Suor Maria Crocifissa Satellico Monaca francescana nel monastero di monte Nuovo (1750)
- Discernimento de' spiriti per il retto regolamento delle azione proprie ed altrui. Operetta utile specialemente ai Direttori delle anime (1753) (English edition Directorium Asceticum)
- Direttorio ascetico in cui s'insegna il modo di condurre l'Anime per vie ordinarie della grazia alla perfezione christiana, indirizzato ai direttori della Anime (1752)
- Il direttorio mistico indirizzato a' direttori di quelle anime che Iddio conduce per la via della contemplazione (1754)
- Dottrina di S. Giovanni della Croce (1860)
His books online=
works of Scaramelli at archive.org