Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. One of the most important passages in the treatise is the discussion of the three kinds of friendshipcarnal, worldly, and spiritualfound in book i, paragraphs 3349. Aelred was born in hexham, northumbria, in 1110, one of three sons of eilaf, priest of st. Apr 15, 2010 discover book depositorys huge selection of aelred of rievaulx books online.
The treatise is a series of dialogues in which three monks join aelred to examine. Tlc stands for to love christ and is a twoyear certificate training that kristi. Aelred was born in hexham, northumbria, in 1110, one of three sons of eilaf, priest of st andrews at. He is regarded by anglicans, catholics, and other christians as a saint life. Aelred of rievaulx abbot 12 january 1167 aelred was born in 1109 at durham, and was sent to the scottish court for an education that would ensure his future as a noble and courtier. This sample reading log on spiritual friendship by aelred of rievaulx is like the ones that participants complete in our soul shepherding tlc program. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read.
Spiritual friendship cistercian fathers book 5 kindle edition by aelred of rievaulx, dutton, marsha l. Writing in the style of a platonic dialog aelred builds off of the insights of cicero, the writings of the church fathers, his own experience of life in common as well as his experience of the depths of friendship in order to present this series of dialogs on the joys of friendship. Spiritual friendship ebook written by aelred of rievaulx. Pdf download aelred of rievaulx spiritual friendship a new. This surprisingly modern, twelfthcentury classic has long been popular with monks. A reading log is a simple and helpful tool for studying a book and recording your favorite quotes. During his abbacy he built rievaulx into a place of spiritual welcome and physical prosperity. So, the ascent of the soul towards god is not done without gods help jesus is a friend to us and assists us with our friends as we seek to draw closer to god. He spent the beginning of his childhood in the court of king david of scotland. Aelred of rievaulx project gutenberg selfpublishing. Spiritual friendship in 300 words spiritual friendship. Aristotle drew similar distinctions in the nicomachean ethics, book 8, chapters 2 6.
Download aelred of rievaulx spiritual friendship cistercian fathers ebook free in pdf and epub format. Written in dialogue form, aelred of rievaulx offers wise counsel on many aspects. Aelred of rievaulx was born in the borderlands of northumbria was raised at the royal court of scotland. Read aelred of rievaulx spiritual friendship cistercian fathers online, read in mobile or kindle. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read spiritual friendship. Spiritual friendship, by aelred of rievaulx, alban books.
Spiritual friendship, cistercian pubns 27 copy quote. An interpretation of the lysis with a new translation. Spiritual friendship is today the best known and perhaps most influential of the thirteen surviving works of aelred, abbot of the great english cistercian abbey of rievaulx from 11471167. In a three book ciceronian dialogue aelred defines. The twelfthcentury cistercian monk aelred of rievaulx wrote a small work that has become a classic, spiritual friendship. Aelred died in the winter of 11667, probably on 12 january 1167 at rievaulx. He is regarded by anglicans, catholics, and other christians as a saint. Apr 23, 2015 2 the new homophiles seem willing to accept exclusive chaste, gay couplehood under the rubric of st. David of scotland and was made the kings steward at the age of twenty two.
The most prominent of the cistercian abbots of 12thcentury england, aelred of rievaulx b. Book 2 of spiritual friendship is the shortest of the three books of st aelreds guide to making friends and growing spiritually. Aelred of rievaulx friendship, ties of love, spirit. Pdf download spiritual friendship free unquote books. Marsha l dutton, introduction, in aelred of rievaulx, spiritual friendship, collegeville, mi, 2010, p21 2 the entry on aelred in the 1905 new international encyclopedia states incorrectly that aelred was canonized in 1191 ailred. Pdf download aelred of rievaulx spiritual friendship a new translation pdf full ebook. Brills companion to aelred of rievaulx explores the life, works, and thought of aelred, cistercian abbot of rievaulx abbey from 1147 to 1167.
Aelred was a monastic who wrote a guidebook about the selection and cultivation of spiritual friendships. Spiritual friendship by aelred of rielvaulx and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Saint aelred of rievaulx cistercian monk britannica. Patricia carroll ocso draws our attention to aelred of rievaulx, a cistercian saint. Friendship is that virtue by which spirits are bound by ties of love and sweetness and out of many are made one.
Marsha l dutton the abbot of the english cistercian abbey of rievaulx from 11471167 explores the spiritual nature of human friendship, defining it as sacramental and as a vehicle for god to transmit his love to all. A companion to aelred of rievaulx 11101167 marsha l. Eugenia laker is complemented by billys helpful commentary and thoughtful reflection questions for each chapter. Aelred says that friendship begins with christ, is advanced through christ, and is perfected in christ. Apr 15, 2010 spiritual friendship is today the best known and perhaps most influential of the thirteen surviving works of aelred, abbot of the great english cistercian abbey of rievaulx from 11471167. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Saint aelred of rievaulx, writer, historian, and outstanding cistercian abbot who influenced monasticism in medieval england, scotland, and france. What therefore is more pleasant than to unite oneself to the spirit of another and the two to form one the conversation at first seems to be slow.
Spiritual friendship cistercian studies cistercian fathers by peter frick, peter frick isbn. As well as introducing the three genres of his works sermons, spiritual teaching, and history scholars survey such central topics as marian devotion, love and friendship, the sacramental nature of. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Aelred of rievaulx, spiritual friendship book 2 classically christian. Saint aelred of rievaulx is currently considered a single author. Aelred wrote several influential books on spirituality, among them speculum caritatis. Saint aelred of rievaulx primary author only author division. Toss out your pop psychology driven books of the past century. He repeats this maxim with great frequency, that true friendship is for two.
No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, by print, microfilm, micro. In a threebook ciceronian dialogue aelred defines human friendship as. A simple but profound read, the book does more than just talk about spiritual friendship, it is the very expression of its topic. Aelred deserves to have the rubric of spiritual friendship returned to him, unaltered. In this second volume on spiritual friendship, written near the end of his life, aelred completes his early treatise and shares his mature experience of the love of his companions and the love of god. This division of different kinds of friendship is not original to aelred. The classic text with a spiritual commentary by dennis billy, c. Spiritual friendshipis today the best known and perhaps most influential of the thirteen surviving works of aelred, abbot of the great english cistercian abbey of rievaulx from 1147 1167. In his treatise on spiritual friendship, aelred of rievaulx, a 12thcentury cistercian abbot, insists that we need to test our beliefs about friendship with scripture. Spiritual friendship is today the best known and perhaps most influential of the. Spiritual friendship cistercian fathers book 5 kindle. Spiritual friendship cistercian studies series marsha l. Spiritual friendship by aelred of rievaulx nook book ebook.
Aelred, a 12thcentury cistercian abbot, insists that we need to test our beliefs about friendship with scripture. The king wanted him to become a bishop, but aelred wished instead to become a monk at the abbey at rievaulx. Spiritual friendship is today the best known and perhaps most. Reading aelred of rievaulx s little treatise on spiritual friendship as an undergraduate was a lifechanging experience for me. His feast day is celebrated by the cistercians on february 3. Patricia carroll ocso draws our attention to aelred of rievaulx, a cistercian saint and spiritual writer who specialised in writing about friendship as an image of the relationship between god and each person. After his education, he entered the court of king david i of scotland to be brought up with the kings children aelred of rievaulx, spiritual friendship, ed.
Book one book one discusses ciceros definition of friendship in light of aelreds desire, which is expressed in the dialogue by the character ivo, to give a more christian account of friendship. Spiritual friendship by aelred of rievaulx goodreads. Pdf aelred of rievaulx spiritual friendship cistercian. Discover book depositorys huge selection of aelred of rievaulx books online. A lmighty god, you endowed the abbot aelred with the gift of christian friendship and the wisdom to lead others in the way of holiness. Spiritual friendship by aelred of rievaulx is one of the all time classic books of. During his abbacy he built rievaulx into a place of spiritual welcome and physical prosperity, desiring to make it a mother of mercy to those in need. It would be easy to think that the word spiritual in the title refers to the quality of the friendship, spiritual friendships being the highest ones, something hard to attain. Spiritual friendship by aelred of rievaulx nook book. On spiritual friendship aelred of rievaulx download.
Reading aelred of rievaulxs little treatise on spiritual friendship as an undergraduate was a lifechanging experience for me. He succeeded, to the extent of being made master of the household of the king of scotland. The book club that i am a part of recently read and discussed this work and i was surprised to hear that very few people felt that it was relevant to their relationships or even all that interesting. Spiritual friendship by aelred of rievaulx books on.
Now this new edition opens up the riches of this spiritual masterpiece to a wide audience of contemporary readers who see the spiritual life not as a solitary enterprise, but one intimately connected to relationships. Of noble birth, aelred was reared at the court of king david i of scotland, whose life. However aelreds book on spiritual friendship is unique because he skilfully. Aelred of rievaulx, saint 11101167 worldcat identities. Spiritual friendship is today the best known and perhaps most influential of the thirteen surviving works of aelred, abbot of the great english cistercian abbey of rievaulx from 1147 1167. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading spiritual friendship cistercian fathers book 5. Aelred of rievaulx, became enthralled with ciceros writings on friendship, and later, as a cistercian abbot, wrote his own treatise on the subject, building upon ciceros sturdy treatment, but raising it to new, supernatural heights through the sweet exemplar of the spiritual friendship of jesus. Aelred of rievaulx provides keen insight into the soul and into friendships between those who share the spirit of jesus christ. Aelred was born in hexham, northumbria, in 1110, 1 one of three sons of eilaf, priest of st andrews at hexham and himself a son of another eilaf, treasurer of durham. Aelred of rievaulx medieval studies oxford bibliographies. Certain readings of the symposium would also assert that to ascend the sublimation ladder from physical to spiritual mean you have to physically love before you can ascend.
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