Athirst for God: Spiritual Desire in Bernard of Clairvaux's Sermons on the Song of Songs Volume 77

by Michael Casey

Overview

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.'

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780879072773
Publisher:	Liturgical Press
Publication date:	11/01/1986
Series:	Cistercian Studies , #77
Pages:	390
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.91(d)

About the Author

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.

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A fine rendering of Christianity for the modern intelligent mind
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