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Athirst For God

Spiritual Desire in Bernard of Clairvaux's Sermons on the Song of Songs

Häftad, Engelska, 1986

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The Bible is the monk's book. The thought and teaching of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux was so saturated with Scripture that the reader often cannot decided where the Bible ends and Bernard begins. From direct quotations to fine allusions, Bernard assumed that his readers were as familiar with the Bible as he was himself. Saint Bernard chose the Song of Songs as the vehicle for expressing his deepest and highly personal longing for God, his striving for 'full knowledge, clear vision, a strong bond of union, a relationship which cannot be broken apart, and perfect likeness.'

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Utgivningsdatum1986-11-01
Mått140 x 216 x 22 mm
Vikt595 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieCistercian Studies Series
Antal sidor396
FörlagLiturgical Press
ISBN9780879072773

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Michael Casey, OCSO, has been a monk of Tarrawarra Abbey (Australia) since 1960. In the intervening years he has conducted many retreats and workshops on every continent (except Antarctica) and has written many articles on topics relating to monastic history and spirituality. He is also the author of many books, including The Road to Eternal Life: Reflections on the Prologue of Benedict's Rule and Seventy-Four Tools for Good Living: Reflections on the Fourth Chapter of Benedict’s Rule, both from Liturgical Press.

Table of ContentsForeword iTable of Contents iiiCHAPTER ONE: HISTORICAL BACKDROP 1A Biographical Outline 3Bernard the Writer 17Bernard the Reader 22‘Monastic Theology’ 32CHAPTER TWO: THE SERMONS ON THE SONG OF SONGS 38Literary Precedents 40Content 54The Theme of Desire for God 59CHAPTER THREE: THE VOCABULARY OF DESIRE 63Desiderium 65Associated Metaphors and Images 75Amor, Dilectio, Caritas 88Affectus, Affectio 94Devotio 110Intenti 114Compuntio 120Concluding Reflections 129CHAPTER FOUR: THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF DESIRE 131The Image of God 132The Region of Unlikeness 133The Origin of Desire 171CHAPTER FIVE: THE CULMINATION OF DESIRE 190Spiritual Marriage 191Unity of Spirit 201Desire for Heaven 208The Vision of God 231The Resurrection of the Body 234The Theme of the Ascension 237A Note on Bernard’s Eschatology 241CHAPTER SIX: DESIRE AS DIALECTIC 244The Principle of Intermediacy 245The Theme of Alternation 251The Last Things in Process of Realisation 280a. The Paradise of a Good Conscience 282b. The Monastic Paradise 287c. The Third Heaven 289d. Wisdom–Outshining of Eternal Light 296The Negative Principle 298Concluding Reflections 311CONCLUSION 315SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY (Including Abbreviations) 3221. Abbreviations of the Works of Bernard and Cistercian Writers 3222. Primary Sources 3233. Bibliographies 3244. Monastic-Patristic Serials 3245. Collective Works 3266. The Works of Jean Leclercq 3287. General Indications 330INDICIES1. Scriptural Index 3342. Bernardine Index 3363. Index of Persons 3554. Topical Index 369