Homilies on the Prophetic Burdens of Isaiah
Publisher: Cistercian Publications
Published: Aug 24, 2018
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 424
ISBN-13: 9780879071837
Description: During his twenty years as abbot of the Yorkshire monastery of Rievaulx, Aelred preached many sermons: to his own monks, in other monasteries, and at significant gatherings outside the cloister. In these thirty-one homilies on Isaiah 13-16, together with an introductory Advent sermon, Aelred interprets the burdens that Isaiah prophesied against the nations according to their literal, allegorical, and moral senses. He sees these burdens as playing a role both in the history of the church and in the progress of the individual soul. This collection of homilies is an ambitious, unified work of a mature monk, synthesizing biblical exegesis, ascetical teaching, spiritual exhortation, and a theory of history. -- Publisher description.
Notes: Source title: Homilies on the Prophetic Burdens of Isaiah (Cistercian Fathers)