The Mirror of Charity Monastic Studies Aelred of Rievaulx 9781607242000 Books
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Aelred of Rievaulx possessed a personal charm which drew friends and disciples naturally to him. His own experience of human weakness in a worldly life at the court of King David of Scotland made him sensitive to the doctrine of charity which he found among cistercian monks.
The Mirror of Charity gives us a solid theology of the cistercian life. Aelred's deep knowledge of Scripture, his joy in his brethren, and his love of Christ shine from every page. Because the divine nature is love, as the Bible tells us, directing our love to God-love conforms us to the image of God that has been lost through sin. al love, to Aelred, is a participation in God-love that leads us to union.
The Mirror of Charity, written at the beginning of his monastic life, and Spiritual Friendship, written near its end, form a set. Together they demonstrate both the consistency of his teaching and his unswerving love of God in Christ.
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Very interesting & insightful work! It's amazing to me that someone who lives mostly in a cloistered environment can have so much wisdom about how people work & act. This is a Cistercian publication, so the intro is very obviously slanted to their lifestyle. Which isn't all bad - just a heads up. Book 2 of this work is almost a defense of Cistercian life (which had come under much criticism at the time for being too harsh). But even in the midst of that is good, good reading.The "charity" that he refers to is love - love of God and people & how we live that out. The book is not just about helping others, our common use of "charity.
I have also read his On Spiritual Friendship, which is his last major work (this being the first). I prefer it - it's shorter & more full of practical advice & counsel and very applicable to our lives today. That is the only reason to give this 4, not 5, stars.
If you haven't read Aelred, I strongly recommend it!
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The Mirror of Charity Monastic Studies Aelred of Rievaulx 9781607242000 Books Reviews
Very interesting & insightful work! It's amazing to me that someone who lives mostly in a cloistered environment can have so much wisdom about how people work & act. This is a Cistercian publication, so the intro is very obviously slanted to their lifestyle. Which isn't all bad - just a heads up. Book 2 of this work is almost a defense of Cistercian life (which had come under much criticism at the time for being too harsh). But even in the midst of that is good, good reading.
The "charity" that he refers to is love - love of God and people & how we live that out. The book is not just about helping others, our common use of "charity.
I have also read his On Spiritual Friendship, which is his last major work (this being the first). I prefer it - it's shorter & more full of practical advice & counsel and very applicable to our lives today. That is the only reason to give this 4, not 5, stars.
If you haven't read Aelred, I strongly recommend it!
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