Liturgical Sermons

Daniel Griggs has an MA in medieval studies and a PhD in Byzantine theology, both from the University of Leeds. He teaches Latin at Butte College near Chico, California, and translates medieval texts from Greek and Latin. He is currently translating Aelred of Rievaulx’s sermons from the Reading collection, from Gaetano Raciti’s critical edition in Corpus Christianorum, Continuatio Mediaevalis 2C.Marsha L. Dutton is the executive editor of Cistercian Publications. Emeritus professor of English at Ohio University, she is the author of many articles and book chapters on a variety of Cistercian subjects. Dutton is also the editor of A Companion to Aelred of Rievaulx (1110–1167) (Brill, 2017), of four volumes of Aelred’s works in translation, and of “Aelred of Rievaulx” and (with Tyler Sergent) “The Cistercians” in the Oxford Bibliographies in Medieval Studies. Her sixteen presentations on Aelred for Schola Cisterciensis appear on YouTube.

• ContentsAbbreviations viiIntroduction, by Marjory Lange and Marsha Dutton xiiiSermon 85: On the Advent of the Lord 3Sermon 86: On the Advent of the Lord 8Sermon 87: On the Advent of the Lord 15Sermon 88: On the Nativity of the Lord 20Sermon 89: On the Nativity of the Lord 22Sermon 90: On the Nativity of the Lord 27Sermon 91: On the Nativity of the Lord 33Sermon 92: On the Nativity of the Lord 35Sermon 93: On the Nativity of the Lord 41Sermon 94: On the Circumcision of the Lord 47Sermon 95: On the Circumcision of the Lord 53Sermon 96: On the Circumcision of the Lord 59Sermon 97: On the Christmas Vigil 66Sermon 98: On the Circumcision of the Lord 70Sermon 99: On the Epiphany of the Lord 75Sermon 100: On the Epiphany of the Lord 77Sermon 101: On the Presentation of the Lord 83Sermon 102: On the Purification of Saint Mary 91Sermon 103: On Lent 98Sermon 104: On Lent 103Sermon 105: On Lent 108Sermon 106: On the Feast of the Chair of Blessed Peter 116Sermon 107: On the Fourth Sunday of Lent 122Sermon 108: On Holy Saturday 130 Sermon 109: On the Lord’s Supper 139Sermon 110: On the Epiphany of the Lord 146Sermon 111: On the Presentation of the Lord 155Sermon 112: On the Feast of the Chair of Blessed Peter 158Sermon 113: On the Feast of the Chair of Blessed Peter 167Sermon 114: On the Birthday of Saint Benedict 174Sermon 115: On the Birthday of Saint Benedict 182Sermon 116: On the Birthday of Saint Benedict 193Sermon 117: On the Birthday of Saint Benedict 202Sermon 118: On the Annunciation of the Lord 209Sermon 119: On the Annunciation of the Lord 221Sermon 120: On the Day of Easter 229Sermon 121: On the Day of Easter 234Sermon 122: On the Holy Day of Easter 247Sermon 123: On the Ascension of the Lord 257Sermon 124: On the Ascension of the Lord 267Sermon 125: On the Ascension of the Lord 284Sermon 126: On the Day of Pentecost 293Sermon 127: On the Day of Pentecost 300Sermon 128: On the Day of Pentecost 306Sermon 129: On the Day of Pentecost 315Sermon 130: On the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity 321Sermon 131: On the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity 328Sermon 132: On the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity 339Sermon 133: On the Day of Pentecost 347Index of Scriptural References 355Index of Classical, Patristic, and Medieval Works 376

“These sensitively rendered sermons, from Advent through Trinity Sunday, bring Aelred’s rich appreciation of the liturgical year to modern readers. Daniel Griggs’ translations are measured, thoughtful, and evocative; they seem to capture the warm and learned voice of Abbot Aelred with his brothers in chapter. The rich and learned introduction by Marjory Lange and Marsha Dutton is invaluable to readers at every level. This work is particularly illuminating in dealing with subtle authorship issues in the Reading-Cluny Collection.”J. Stephen Russell, Professor of English, Hofstra University