Sky-blue is the sapphire, crimson the rose
Subtitle: still-point of desire in John of Forde
By: [edited by] Hilary Costello.
Contributors: Costello, Hilary.; Beckett, Wendy.
Series: Cistercian Fathers series ;; no. 69
Publisher: Cistercian Publications; Liturgical Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Kalamazoo, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9780879075699
Subjects: Catholic Church -- Sermons; Bible. O.T. Song of Solomon -- Sermons; Sermons, Latin -- Translations into English
Genres: Translations into English.
Description: " Simple and direct, John of Forde writes in a way that is also profound and often distinctly original. He is a theologian with a flair for language that appeals to ordinary readers, a monk in a very masculine world who is not afraid of deep emotional feelings. Few other spiritual writers can achieve his poignancy without trailing into sentimentality. Yet for seven hundred years John has remained largely unknown and ignored. He passed much of his life at the Cistercian abbey of Forde in southwest England at the end of the twelfth century, active in the Order and well-known among his contemporaries. Only with the publication of his sermons on the Song of Songs, first in Latin and then in English, has he become known to moderns, even modern Cistercians. Here in one volume is an introduction to his spirituality, typical of his age and Order and yet ageless. His charm for readers today lies in the genial simplicity of his style, which speaks directly to the heart."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ).
Translated by Wendy Beckett.