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Adrienne von Speyr

Born

in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland

September 20, 1902

Died

September 17, 1967

Genre

Catholicism, Mysticism

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Adrienne von Speyr was a Swiss medical doctor and the author of over 60 books on spirituality and theology.

Von Speyr was born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. Her father, Theodor von Speyr, was an ophthalmologist. Her mother, Laure Girard, was the descendant of a family of noted watchmakers and jewelers from Geneva and Neuenburg. Speyr was her parents' second child.

Speyr's mother scolded her daily and this led her to form a strong trust and devotion to God, as well as a recognition of the meaning of sacrifice and renunciation. She formed a deep relationship with her grandmother, a holy and pious woman. She also had a devotion to her father, who treated her with mutual respect and understanding, often taking her with him to the hospital ...more

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Average rating: 4.26 · 477 ratings · 50 reviews · 140 distinct works • Similar authors

	Handmaid of the Lord 4.12 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 1985 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Confession by Adrienne von Speyr, D.W. Stott (Translator) 4.30 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 1960 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Passion from Within 4.27 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 1998 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Book of All Saints 4.46 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cross: Word and Sacrament by Adrienne von Speyr, Graham Harrison (Translator) 4.07 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 1983 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Three Women and the Lord 4.21 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 1986 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mystery of Death 4.20 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1988 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Holy Mass 4.40 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1999 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Elijah by Adrienne von Speyr, Brian McNeil (Translator) 4.29 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1972 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The World of Prayer 4.21 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1985 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Without the Lord, the disciple no longer knows who he is.”
― Adrienne von Speyr, The Farewell Discourses: Meditations on John 13-17

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“joy and sorrow, when they are both lived in God, signify fruitfulness for the apostolate.”
― Adrienne von Speyr, The Farewell Discourses: Meditations on John 13-17

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“the Son is perfectly glorified by being perfectly abandoned by the Father.”
― Adrienne von Speyr, The Farewell Discourses: Meditations on John 13-17

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