Writings on Body and Soul Rievaulx Aelred Of
Writings on Body and Soul Rievaulx Aelred Of Aelred (1110-1167), abbot of Rievaulx Abbey in Yorkshire, has always been a controversial figure. Each contains autobiographical elements, showing Aelred…
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Writings on Body and Soul Rievaulx Aelred Of
Aelred (1110-1167), abbot of Rievaulx Abbey in Yorkshire, has always been a controversial figure. Each contains autobiographical elements, showing Aelred at turns confident and fearful, tormented and serene. He was beloved by his monks and widely admired, but also sharply criticized for his frankness about his own sinfulness and what some considered his favoritism and excessive leniency.Writings on Body and Soul includes a selection of the prolific abbot's theological, historical, and devotional works.
Spiritual Friendship adapts Cicero's dialogue on friendship for Christian purposes. In A Pastoral Prayer, he asserts his unworthiness and pleads for divine aid in leading his monks wisely and compassionately. A Certain Marvelous Miracle offers a riveting account of a pregnant teenage nun, the bloody vengeance wreaked on her seducer, and the miracle of