Aelred of rievaulx s spiritual friendship download ebook. Intimacy with others is a part of our souls architecture, and it can restore life and health to our depleted souls. Brills companions to the christian tradition, volume. Brill companions to the christian tradition format, arranging multiple. Reading aelred of rievaulxs little treatise on spiritual friendship as an undergraduate was a lifechanging experience for me. The governing principle of worldly friendship is utility. He was born in 1110 and was the son, grandson, and greatgrandson of priests born in scotland, which had resisted papal insistence on celibacy for clerics. 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.
Friendship as spiritual encouragement geralyn july 1, 20 at 8. Inspirational stories of faith, fidelity and friendship denise utter. Encountering masculinity in lawrence scotts aelreds sin. Let me begin by giving friendship a definition, in doing so we separate what is and isnt a friend and we also give it proper biblical honor. Spiritual friendship introduces you to principles of friendship that bring focus to your spiritual life. Certain readings of the symposium would also assert that to ascend the sublimation ladder from physical to spiritual mean you have. Aelred completes a large number of his famous writings, including on the soul and spiritual friendship 1167. This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in french. Traditions of spiritual guidance aelred of rievaulx brendan callaghan 375 c istercian spirituality and christian friendship have each fea tured in traditions of spiritual guidance, 1 so for aelred to be treated in his own right might seem unnecessary. Youll discover what it takes to have a rich, godcentered relationship that will. I will refe a true gem aelred develops a general theology of love. On spiritual friendship aelred of rievaulx download. Aelred is an inspiration for spiritual directors, counselors, friends, and parents.
Christ life, from a master of the spiritual life expounds the spiritual meaning of the scriptures. Jan 12, 2015 known best for his treatises on spiritual friendship and the mirror of charity, in which he sketched a vision for monastic community, aelred has become the unofficial patron saint of friendship, owing to his powerful depiction of the spiritual fruitfulness of samesex love. I also recommend reading the classic medieval book spiritual friendship by aelred of rievaulx 12th century. Brills companion to aelred of rievaulx explores the life, works, and thought of aelred. Aelred defines friendship as agreement on all things sacred and profane, accompanied. From the supreme executive committee forward movement. Aelred writes in the prologue to his best known work, the treatise on spiritual friendship, that. Aelred is the 12th century saint, aelred of rievaulx, whose work spiritual friendship3, captures the essence of the quest for god and homoerotic love, is first made known to jm by dom placid of les deux, and paints the possibility of a kind of friendship between men that impacts on the dangerous. More spiritual conferences, typically offering the spiritual meaning of the scriptures, in a style reminiscent of the fathers.
Spiritual friendship by aelred of rievaulx goodreads. Aelred of rievaulx of spiritual friendship free download as word doc. In his classical work spiritual friendship, aelred lists four requirements for being a spiritual friend. Utility exploits the human impulse to love and be loved. In christianity, spiritual friendship is a text from the 12th century by cistercian monk saint aelred of rievaulx. Download aelred of rievaulx s spiritual friendship or read online here in pdf or epub.
Spiritual friendship cistercian studies series marsha l. This site is like a library, you could find million book here by using search box in the widget. His concern in what amounts, for large sections, to a howto manual, is to. Here we are, you and i, and i hope that christ makes a third with us. Aelred of rievaulx quotes author of spiritual friendship. Spiritual friendship, by aelred of rievaulx, alban books. Preoccupied with temporal advantages, it follows the purse. The life and writings of aelred of rievaulx 111067 provide some of. The dialogue structure of spiritual friendship immediately shows the importance of others in the spiritual life. Aelred based his conception of spiritual friendship on a metaphysics of the kiss. Please click button to get aelred of rievaulx s spiritual friendship book now. Nov 24, 2008 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. In fact it is so noble, incredible and rare that one could say that he refers to intimacies between persons so great that contemporary culture would be inclined to describe such relations as being soul mates or kindred spirits.
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. Saint aelred of rievaulx is currently considered a single author. Throughout his life, aelred took great joy in his friends and. Mar 27, 2015 reading aelred of rievaulxs little treatise on spiritual friendship as an undergraduate was a lifechanging experience for me. Jan 23, 2017 brills companion to aelred of rievaulx explores the life, works, and thought of aelred, cistercian abbot of rievaulx abbey from 1147 to 1167. I have written my share of essays which use friendship as models for discussion, and in time, i too, will post them online. Grows out of his work with the shalem community and their use and promotion of spiritual friendship as a means of faith development. Aelreds teaching on mary in the sermons of the first clairvaux collection affectivity in the spiritual writings of aelred of rievaulx.
Aelred of rievaulxs relational anthropology in sociohistorical and. Saint aelred of rievaulx primary author only author division. Aelred of rievalux work on spiritual friendship presents the most noble presentation of friendship i have ever read. It starts as a dialogue between aelred and ivo, with a third, christ, present with them. No medicine is more valuable, none more efficacious, none better suited to the cure of all our temporal ills than a friend to whom we may turn for consolation in time of trouble, and with whom we may share our happiness in time of joy. Download pdf spiritualfriends free online new books. Aelred as a historian among historians at the feet of his dearest mother.
Aelred served the court of king david i of scotland and developed a close bond with the king. Paulist press, 1980 a practical discussion of the why, what and how of spiritual friendships. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Aelred, a 12thcentury cistercian abbot, insists that we need to test our beliefs about friendship with scripture. Friendship as spiritual encouragement peace theology. When i was still just a lad at school, and the charm of my companions pleased me very much, i gave my whole soul to affection and devoted myself to love amid the ways and vices with which that age is wont to be threatened, so that nothing seemed to me more. I also recommend reading the classic medieval book spiritual friendship, by aelred of rievaulx 12th century. To ask other readers questions about spiritual friendship, please sign up.
Aelred of rievaulx spiritual friendship john protevi. Spiritual friendship by aelred of rielvaulx and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Apr 01, 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 1147 1167. Aelred aelred of rievaulx was a learned monk of manifold gifts and spiritual depth. When these qualities are present, spiritual friends can entrust themselves to one another securely. I got interested in this book through reading eve tushnets gay and catholic because she talks about models of friendship as a spiritual category for all catholics to think about. In a threebook ciceronian dialogue aelred defines human friendship as sacramental. The book is presented in a dialogue format with aelred talking to some younger monks about friendship. Aelred of rievaulx of spiritual friendship love religious. Aelred considers friendship a christian virtue worth pursuing. Apr 01, 2010 aelred of rievalux work on spiritual friendship presents the most noble presentation of friendship i have ever read. True friendship, however, is grounded in christ and, like chastity, is a gift of gods grace. 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.
Please read our short guide how to send a book to kindle. 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. Worship, justice and the practice of christian friendship. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. Spiritual friendship in 300 words spiritual friendship. Written in dialogue form, aelred of rievaulx offers wise counsel on many aspects of friendship. 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 community, lay spirituality, and saints lives. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies.
In spiritual friendship, aelred notes there are three kinds of friendship. One of the most essential aspects of what it means to be fully human is to have friends. Oct 30, 2012 what is a spiritual friendship and why does the bible say its so important. There have not been many works of this sort in recent times, but several are worthy of mention. Aelred says the next kind of friendship is worldly. I went to rievaulx out of gratitude for that witness. Lets listen in on the soul talk and spiritual friendship that goes on between aelred and ivo an excerpt from spiritual friendship by aelred of rievaulx. Recovering male samesex friendships in the modern era introduction human beings are fundamentally social creatures, with complex rules and guidelines for social behavior and interactions.
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