Trellado da carta de Mestre Gaspar em. reposta desta. 1550, Outubro 1, Ormuz, Colégio do Bom Jesus.
This abstract describes a multi-page historical document comprising spiritual correspondence and theological instruction, dated to the late sixteenth or early seventeenth century, originating from the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in the Portuguese colonial sphere. The text includes a letter attributed...
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| Summary: | This abstract describes a multi-page historical document comprising spiritual correspondence and theological instruction, dated to the late sixteenth or early seventeenth century, originating from the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in the Portuguese colonial sphere. The text includes a letter attributed to ‘Master Gaspar’ (page 47), addressed to an unnamed religious brother, alongside earlier material (pages 1, 43, 44) bearing marginal annotations and an unclear signature possibly reading ‘J. P.’. Key locations referenced are Ormuz and Goa—strategic centres of Jesuit activity in the Persian Gulf and western India—and the College of St Paul in Goa is explicitly named. Central figures include Master Gaspar, Father António Gomes, and Fernão (identified as a collaborator in shared apostolic labour). The document articulates core Jesuit spiritual ideals: radical poverty, absolute chastity, and total obedience, framed through Augustinian and Pauline theology, martyrdom discourse, and ascetic discipline. It addresses vocational discernment, endurance of persecution, the transformative power of the Cross, and practical arrangements for relocating a daughter under ecclesiastical guardianship. The language reflects Counter-Reformation spirituality, employing period-specific colonial and theological terminology consistent with Iberian missionary contexts. This transcription serves as primary evidence for studying Jesuit formation, spiritual rhetoric, and transcontinental religious networks in early modern South Asia and the Indian Ocean world. Entry number 176 in catalogue "Jesuítas na Ásia" |
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