A Thirst For God: Spiritual Desire in Bernard of Clairvaux's Sermons on the Song of Songs (Cistercian Studies)

by Michael Casey Ocso

Paperback, 1986

Status

Available

Call number

BS1485. C36 1985

Tags

Bernard; -- of Clairvaux; Saint; -- 1090 or 1091-1153, Bible. -- Song of Solomon -- Sermons, Desire for God

Genres

Publication

Cistercian Publications (1986), 390 pages

Description

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.'

LCC

BS1485. C36 1985

Physical description

390 p.; 5.51 inches

ISBN

0879072776 / 9780879072773

Barcode

31342000008721

Similar in this library

The rule of St. Benedict in English by Saint Benedict, Abbot of Monte Cassino.
On the Song of Songs III: Sermons 47-66 (Cistercian Fathers Series) by of Clairvaux Bernard, Saint
New Seeds of Contemplation by Thomas Merton
The dialogue by of Siena Catherine, Saint
The Cloister Walk by Kathleen Norris
26 more
The seven storey mountain by Thomas Merton
The mystical theology of Saint Bernard. Trans A H C Downes. by Etienne Gilson
The foundations of mysticism by Bernard McGinn
A LITTLE WHITE FLOWER (The Story of Saint Therese of Lisieux) by Saint Therese of Lisieux
The golden epistle: a letter to the brethren at Mont Dieu by of Saint-Thierry William, Abbot of Saint-Thierry
The imitation of Christ by à Kempis Thomas
The Growth of Mysticism: Gregory the Great Through the 12 Century (The Presence of God) (v. 2) by Bernard McGinn
The collected works of Saint John of the Cross by Saint John of the Cross
The cloud of unknowing by James Walsh
William Of Saint Thierry: Exposition on the Song of Songs (Cistercian Fathers) by M. Columba Hart Osb
Spiritual direction in the early Christian East by Irénée Hausherr
The spiritual exercises of Saint Ignatius : a translation and commentary by of Loyola Ignatius, Saint
The way of perfection by of Avila Teresa, Saint
Ascent of Mount Carmel by Saint John of the Cross
The interior castle by of Avila Teresa, Saint
Introduction to the devout life by de Sales Francis, Saint
The Ladder of Monks and Twelve Meditation: A letter on the contemplative life and Twelve meditations by Guigo II
Dark night of the soul by Saint John of the Cross
John Cassian, The conferences by John Cassian
Christian spirituality : origins to the twelfth century by Bernard McGinn
The praktikos. Chapters on prayer by Ponticus Evagrius
Mysticism: A Study in the Nature and Development of Spiritual Consciousness by Evelyn Underhill
The way of a pilgrim and The pilgrim continues his way : a new translation by Helen Bacovcin
The Joy of Full Surrender (Paraclete Living Library) by Jean Pierre de Caussade
Showings by of Norwich Julian
The practice of the presence of God by of the Resurrection Lawrence, Brother

More

Amazon.comLibraryThingMARC view
Page: 0.7286 seconds