Introduction
Writings of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
On Loving God
Sermons on the Song of Songs
Role of homilies in spirituality with reference to Saint Bernard’s writings.
Love as Reverence or worship
Serve to instruct
Penetrate the scriptures
Function as communication images and language
Bring pure and easy intuition
Temper the intensity of the Scriptures facilitating understanding
Discussion prompt 1: Cistercians (Later Benedictine traditions)
The Role Homilies Play in Spirituality.
The commentary or spiritually based reflection that comes after the reading of scripture is referred to as a ...