Master Fritz.

A Swedish mystic

Ake Aredal

Cardboard: 400 pages with color photographs

He walked very fast, leaning forward, with an alarm clock in his pocket. Under his breath he babbling incomprehensible words and rhymes. He looked like a Kufic as he hurried through the city in his long black coat and went to meetings of all kinds. He always had something to say. Some were afraid of him, his acumen and his deep knowledge. Others stopped and listened to his long explanations that never ended about our most important life questions, about God and man and his goals. But what was the secret he was talking about? And who was he really? Fool or God? And what was it that he wanted to teach us?

In the first part of this book, many people recount their memories of the life and death of the Swedish priest and mystic Fritz Olofsson. In the second part, the content of his revolutionary mystical doctrine is described, explained and interpreted - which concerns us all. The reader will find that it has deep roots.

This teaching is a masterpiece in the vital, ancient mystical tradition. Reading about Master Fritz is like finding a shiny vein of gold, the holy and eternal wisdom. His mystical faith makes us grow, one becomes spiritually rich from reading it. And his teaching is so promising that it should occupy a prominent place in the spiritual life of the seriously seeking person for a long time to come.

Welcome to read more about Master Fritz − a Christian, universal infinity mystic − about his life's journey from Bygdsiljum in Västerbotten, through academic Uppsala, to God's Kingdom of Heaven, which is infinitely large and infinitely close − to all of us.

Read "Master Fritz." for the liberation of man that leads to peace and peace − in a cosmic unity, unio mystica ! Then you become co-creators in the mystical world and can find the true secret, the mystery of life – who you, to your great surprise, really ARE.

Good luck in the wonderful world of mysticism with Master Fritz !

Sample reading:

Votes about the book:

“I bought the book and read it. I learned several new things.”

“What a surprise when I got home and opened the package, 'Master Fritz.' – what a thorough review of a person's life and way of thinking!'

Unfortunately, I never got to meet Fritz... I had a lot in common with Fritz...
I have had great pleasure in reading (this) book and hope that it will be widely distributed. It truly provides 'enlightenment'.”

"I've always understood that there was something special about Fritz. (The author) has opened my eyes to Fritz's mystique. I will reread Fritz's original text."

“After having read both En mystik troslära by Fritz Olofsson from around 2010 until now (2018) a number of times, and having read Åke Åredal's book Mäster Fritz. also several times, I want to express that they have given me so much on a personal level. It has been very rewarding to read about a modern mystic in his own native language. The content has given me so many comparisons, associations and similarities with my own personal experiences over about 40 years.”

“Incredibly interesting book. (The author) has clear insight ... nicely written book ... has gained great respect for (the author) who has spiritual insight ...
The book will follow me for the rest of my life.”

“I have read the first part of the book twice to prepare myself for the second part.”

“(The author) has made a great effort with the book about Fritz to make him more accessible.”

“Thank you for the book! I especially read the first part about the man Master Fritz with great interest! It's great that Martin Lönnebo was on his side.”

"I read with interest, above all, the biographical part of the well-written book Master Fritz, but also some about his mystical experiences."

“I have read the whole book. When I think of a word afterwards, I look in the book’s index and read the book again.”

“(The author's) interreligious reading in the field impresses me and has given me new knowledge, for which I am grateful.”

"It is a general cultural act to read this book. And general education in understanding literature other than novels and the like."

“My impression is that (the author) has created an impressive work.”

“I am impressed by and grateful for this book ... which so educationally informs about the world of Master Fritz.”

“Good craftsmanship, all credit!”

“I borrowed the book from the library. Very thought-provoking. It must have been a “horse job” to be able to extract so much of Master Fritz’s teachings considering how little he wrote. Very good book, and brilliantly laid out. I will probably have to reread the book again to really understand his teachings.”

"My long journey with this Book is a special and amazing experience."

"A reverent portrait of a strange figure in Swedish normality."

“Easy to read but still packed with facts and very well structured.”

"Every evening I read the book with great interest. Master Fritz. is a book that touches and opens up to the most important things in life. I hope it will be read by many interested people. - A masterpiece!"

“Mysticism as (the author) and Master Fritz express it really seems to be something of an "overlooked factor" in Lutheran Christianity and it would be nice if the book could be more widely distributed among Christians. And of course also among all the agnostics and atheists who exist in our country.”

“Very well written… nice reading… a great piece of work.”

"Fantastic book!"

"Fascinating."

“(The author) has preserved Master Fritz's work ... well-written and knowledgeable.”

“Great work ... Important documentation and interpretation.”

“Impressive ... surprisingly large and detailed book.”

"Impressive".

“What a nice and substantial book, stylish and neat.”

“Very good effort... tremendous work.”

"Inspiring".

“It's great that this book came to fruition.”

“I have read the book with great pleasure.”

Recommended reading from Tidningen Kulturen (2017-05-12):

"Swedish mystics are not common, but the Swedish priest Fritz Olofsson (1929–2008) was one of them. Even though Fritz Olofsson himself was sparing in publishing his own writings, with A Mystical Doctrine as his only published book, Åke Åredal has now managed to compile a comprehensive biography with a detailed description of his life, spiritual work and mystical doctrine."

Book recommendation in Amelia magazine, 2017-09-20:
Today I thought I would take the opportunity to give a tip ... to those who are spiritually interested. (The book) can probably provide a lot of excitement to those who consider themselves to be in a searching period. Read and see if your inner self is attracted... http://blogg.amelia.se/helenashoroskop/2017/09/20/tidseffektivtet-och-boktips/

Book registration on the Norrländska literatursällskapet website, 2017-11-03:
“Book News 2017”. http://www.norrlitt.se .

Articles:

Humanistic knowledge: 2018-06-17

Provins magazine : no. 1/2017, “Book news”.

Kulturen magazine:

The newspaper Västerbottens mellanbygd , 2016-11-16: "At the end (of the book) there is an unexpected grumble about what the church ... can mean." 

Norrländska Socialdemokaten , NSD, 2016-12-06 : " ... an understanding portrait."

Uppsala Nya Tidning , UNT: 2016-12-29: "The reading becomes a mystical meditation and breathing exercise" ... "the book about Master Fritz is a salvation ...".

Dan Andersson Society, website, 2017-03-20: (An) interesting book ... It quotes Dan Andersson and his words, his poetry, are placed in a universal and deeply mystical context - a wisdom tradition.

Svenska pastoraltidskrift, 2017-02-03: "... very readable ... the book is very tasteful."

Minnenas Journal, no. 3 2017 : " The book recommendation (is:) 'Master Fritz's strange journey'."

Hopp Magazine, No. 1 2017 : "Some say 'I came alive by his (Master Fritz) words and 'his words touched my life.'"

Tofflans Bokblogg , 2017-05-05: “This can only be the highest Toffel review.”

Kulturen magazine, 2017-05-10: “(The book) lends both credibility and clarity to the description of Fritz Olofsson's life and faith. ... The language in the book is simple and to the point, it is never without a burning commitment to its subject. Even for those who only have a general interest in Christian mysticism, or indeed, mysticism in general, this book will most certainly be easy to engage from beginning to end. Master Fritz's mystical faith and Åredal's description of it are in no way complicated, esoteric or inaccessible, elitist, which Christian mysticism is often prejudicedly described or perceived as.”

Visir, June 2017: Priests against tobacco. “Yes, there are probably points of contact between different religions.”

Orthodox Newspaper, OT , no. 1 2019: Åke Åredal: Master Fritz. A Swedish mystic. 397 pages. Cover. Ill. Publishing house Siljans måsar 2016. “The first complete monograph on the Uppsala priest Fritz Olofsson (1929-2008) – a well-known Church of Sweden theologian profile in the university city.”