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Commentary on the Rule of Saint Benedict

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

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A ninth-century monk of Saint Mihiel near Verdun, Smaragdus composed his Commentary after the 816 Council of Aachen imposed the Rule of Saint Benedict on all monasteries in the vast Carolingian Empire. His deep devotion to Christ and great reverence for Saint Benedict led him to encourage monastics to update the observance of the Rule to meet the needs of a society, period of history, and monks very different from those Benedict had known. He reminds readers today as well as then that monastic life is organized for the goal of attaining union with God by following Christ.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2008-01-01
Mått140 x 216 x 32 mm
Vikt680 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieCistercian Studies Series
Antal sidor578
FörlagLiturgical Press
ISBN9780879072124
ÖversättareDavid Barry OSB, David Barry

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David Barry OSB made solemn profession at the Abbey of the Holy Trinity, New Norcia, Western Australia in 1960. He has studied at Sant'Anselmo, Rome, and Saint Benet's Hall, Oxford, as well as at Murdoch University. In addition to doing parish work, teaching, working in monastic formation, and giving spiritual direction and retreats in Australia, he has also taught in China and done archival research in Europe on his monastery's founders.

Table of ContentsIntroduction: Smaragdus and His Work 1Terrence KardongThe Expositio and Monastic Reform at Cîteaux 9Daniel M. LaCorteThe Relevance of Smaragdus to Modern Monasticism 25Jean LeclercqTranslator’s Preface and Acknowledgments 35Abbreviations of Works Cited 37Authors and Works Cited 38The Commentary of Abbot Smaragdus on the Rule of Saint BenedictMetrical Preface 43Introduction 47Book One: Prologue to the Rule 49Chapters of the Rule 111Chapter One through Chapter Three 115Book Two: Chapter Four through Chapter Seven 163Book Three: Chapter Eight through Chapter Seventy-three 311Scripture Index 539Index of Authors and Works 554