Sabinianus Fritsch (Sabinian Fritsch, d. 1745 )

Sabinianus Fritsch (Sabinian Fritsch, d. 1745 ) OFMRef. German (Bavarian) friar from Cham. Confessor of the Poor Clares of the Saint Jacob convent in Munich (where he encountered Emmanuela Theresa of the Heart of Jesus, to whom Sabinian devoted his last work, namely the Geistliches Berg-Werk , published in 1744). Provincial definitor for the reformed Saint Anthony of Padua province in 1735 and provincial of that same province between 1738 and1741. In between guardian of the Freising friary. Sabinian died at he Munichfriary while he was the guardian of the Anger friary (3 January 1745). Productive spiritual author.

Works

• Geistliche Anführung Und Ermahnungen Zu der heylsamen Andachts-Ubung Deß Heil. Kreutz-Weegs: Welche Exhortationen ebenfahls gantz füglich und nutzlich vor Passions-Reden in der heil. Fasten-Zeit, oder auch vor bewegliche Anmuthungen zur andächtiger Verehrung und Betrachtung deß bitteren Leyden und Sterbens unsers Erlösers Jesu Christi können gebraucht werden (Munich: Maria Magdalena Riedlin, 1731). Accessible via the digital collections of the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek and via Google Books.

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• Geistliches Uhr-Werck: Zu Guten Gebrauch der Zeit, Durch Heilsambe Erinnerungen Allen ihres Heyls beflissenen Seelen, Und Seel-Sorgeren Nutzlich und dienlich eingerichtet (Munich: Maria Magdalena Riedlin, 1733). Accessible via the digital collections of the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek and via Google Books.

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• Parvae Scintillae ex Theologica Mystica Ad Accendendum Lumen Pro Statu Extraordinario Hominum Extases, Visiones, Apparitiones, Revelationes, vel alia specialia Divina habentium, vel patientium (Ingolstadt: Johann Andreas de la Laye, 1735/second edition in 1737). A manual for spiritual directors engaging spiritual charges with special experiences and needs. Accessible via the digital collections of the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek and via Google Books.

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• Mariale Symbolicum, das ist marianische Lob-Reden (Ingolstadt, 1737). This work amounts to 30 instructions on the feasts of Mary, elaborated with recourse to biblical symbols and their allegorical interpretation. Accessible via the digital collections of the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek and via Google Books.

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• Ewiges Heyl, Das ist: Haupt- und Grund-Sprüch Der Ewigen Wahrheit, und eingefleischten Göttlichen Weisheit, Welche Einen rechtglaubigen Christen sollen wachbahr, und sorgfältig machen für sein ewiges Heyl (Regensburg: Verlag Johann Gastl, 1743). Accessible via the digital collections of the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek and via Google Books.

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• Geistliche Berg-Werk, das ist, Geistliche Exercitia auf den heiligen Bergen (Stadtamhof, 1744/Regensburg: Verlag Johann Gastl, 1745). The 1745 edition is accessible via the digital collections of the Bibliothèque Municipale of Lyon. Check also Google Books. This is a spiritual guide for a mental retreat of nine days on three different ‘mountains’, namely Mount Olive, Calvary and Mount Syon, where the soul respectively would find purification, illumination through the crucified Christ, and union with God through the Eucharist. This work was dedicated to the Poor Clare Emmanuela Theresa of the Heart of Jesus.

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