Jean de Bernieres-Louvigny

Jean de Bernieres-Louvigny (1602 – 3 May 1659) was a French mystic and an important lay spiritual writer.

Jean de Bernieres-Louvigny was born in the city of Caen, Normandy in 1602 and he worked as a Royal finance officer.

He was never a cleric, but devoted himself to the spiritual leadership of many people, and also wrote some sacred works, which were not printed until after his death.

Jean de Bernieres-Louvigny - "The inner Christ" The virtues shown through external works are very easy to practice, because this happens in front of the people and is easy from our side and brings the applause of others; but the virtues, which consist only in suffering lead to large difficulties because it brings shame and ridicule.

Jean de Bernieres-Louvigny - "The Inner Christ" Some German translations of his writings: Johannes B. Zwerger, "Apis ascetica", Johannes v. Berniéres Louvigny Aphorisms 1-65, published by Franz Frhrn.