Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction 1
Report on Captivity 21
On the Conformity between the State to Which Port-Royal Has Been Reduced and the State of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist 169
On the Danger of Hesitation and Doubt Once We Know Our Duty 175
Bibliography 181
Index 183

About the Author

The Rev. John J. Conley, S.J., Henry J. Knott Chair of Philosophy and Theology at Loyola University Maryland, has written widely on the convent of Port-Royal as the center of Jansenist resistance to church and king, notably in his monograph Adoration and Annihilation: The Convent Philosophy of Port-Royal (University of Notre Dame Press, 2009), and his translation and edition for the Other Voice series of Jacqueline Pascal’s A Rule for Children (University of Chicago Press, 2003).

Reviews

In his edition and translation of Angélique de Saint-Jean Arnauld d’Andilly’s writings, John J. Conley, S.J., continues his exploration of the history and thought of the women of Port Royal. Fr. Conley’s introduction perfectly contextualizes Angélique de Saint-Jean’s writings. His translation is clear and accessible. His informative notes help the modern reader understand the complexities of Jansenist thought, and navigate complicated historical episodes. This volume provides an excellent portrait of a remarkable intellectual and spiritual woman leader during one of the most fascinating chapters in seventeenth-century France. 

Sharon Diane Nell
Professor of French and Dean of the School of Humanities, St. Edward’s University