Athirst for God: Spiritual Desire in Bernard of Clairvaux's Sermons on the Song of Songs Cs77

Stock No: WW072773

Athirst for God: Spiritual Desire in Bernard of Clairvaux's Sermons on the Song of Songs Cs77

Name: Athirst for God: Spiritual Desire in Bernard of Clairvaux's Sermons on the Song of Songs Cs77
Price: 45.67 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780879072773

By: Michael Casey

Product Information

▼▲

Title: Athirst for God: Spiritual Desire in Bernard of Clairvaux's Sermons on the Song of Songs Cs77
By: Michael Casey
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 408
Vendor: Cistercian Publications Inc
Publication Date: 1987

Dimensions: 8.50 X 5.50 X 0.91 (inches)
Weight: 1 pound 2 ounces
ISBN: 0879072776
ISBN-13: 9780879072773
Series: Cistercian Studies
Stock No: WW072773

Publisher's 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.'

Author Bio

▼▲

Michael Casey, OCSO, has been a monk of Tarrawarra Abbey (Australia) since 1960. In the intervening years he has conducted many retreats and workshops on every continent (except Antarctica) and has written many articles on topics relating to monastic history and spirituality. He is also the author of many books, including The Road to Eternal Life: Reflections on the Prologue of Benedict's Rule and Seventy-Four Tools for Good Living: Reflections on the Fourth Chapter of Benedict’s Rule, both from Liturgical Press.