The meditations : with a monastic commentary

Author(s)

• William, of Saint-Thierry, Abbot of Saint-Thierry, ca.
• Davis, Thomas X.
• Bell, David N.

Bibliographic Information

The meditations : with a monastic commentary

William of Saint-Thierry ; translation and commentary by Thomas X. Davis ; foreword by David N. Bell

（Cistercian Fathers series, no. 91）

Cistercian Publications , Liturgical Press, c2022

• : trade pbk

Other Title

Meditationes devotissimae

De contemplando Deo, "Meditatio seduxisti me"

Note

"The works in this volume are translated from Guillelmi a Sancto Theodorico Opera Omnia, IV: Meditationes Devotissimae, ed. Paul Verdeyen, CCCM 89 (Turnhout: Brepols, 2005), 1-80, and from Guillelmi a Sancto Theodorico Opera Omnia, III: De Contemplando Deo, "Meditatio Seduxisti Me," ed. Paul Verdeyen, CCCM 88 (Turnhout: Brepols, 2003), 171-73"--T.p. verso

Summary:"This volume of The Meditations is a personal account of William of Saint-Thierry's ascent into Trinitarian intimacy. Includes commentary"--Provided by publisher

Bibliography: p. 241-247

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The Meditations, written over a period from 1125 to 1137, are a personal account of William of Saint-Thierry's ascent into Trinitarian intimacy. Writing to the monks of Mont Dieu sometime around 1144, he proposed the Meditations as helpful in forming minds in prayer. These Meditations, with their accompanying commentary, are now presented as helpful in forming an intimate relationship with the triune God.

Table of Contents

Contents Acknowledgments xi Abbreviations xiii Foreword, by David N. Bell xvii The Meditations 1 Preface 3 The Meditations 5 The Beginning of William's Contemplative Ascent into Intimacy with the Triune Divinity as Presented in His Meditations: A Monastic Commentary 89 Two Protagonists: Meditation 1.1-6 91 Foreknowledge and Predestination: Meditation 1.2-6 94 Divine Foreknowledge as Eternal Wisdom: Meditation 1.7-10 96 Bonding between Eternity and Time: Meditation 1.8 97 Ascending vs Circling: Meditation 1.9 99 Divine Predestination/Intimate Relationship: Meditation 1.11 100 Pride: Meditation 1.12-13 102 Go to Him and be Enlightened: Meditation 2.1-3 104 A Remarkable Scriptural Image and Metaphor: Meditation 2.2-8 107 Divine and Human Darkness: Meditation 2.5-8 108 Imagination in Respect to a Vision of God that Enlightens: Meditation 2.9-12 110 Two Categories of Understanding: Meditation 2.13-15 113 Enlightened Understanding Coming from Above: Meditation 2.14 113 Face and Countenance: Meditation 3.1-5 116 Meaning of the Face 117 Meaning of the Countenance 117 A Succinct Unfolding of the Meditations 118 The Paradigm of Your Countenance 118 Your Love: Meditation 3.6-7 120 Divine Revelation: Meditation 3.7-8 123 Understanding from Reason: Meditation 3.9-11 125 Understanding God: Meditation 3.12-13 127 Understanding the Trinity: Meditation 3.14 128 Embracing the Trinity: Meditation 3.15-16 130 Personal Change via the Lord's Prayer: Meditation 4.1-5 132 Nine Factors Bringing Personal Change: Meditation 4.6-19 133 1. Opening Personal Inner Depths: Meditation 4.6 134 2. Good Conscience: Meditation 4.10 135 3. Reason in Its Proper Responsibility: Meditation 4.11 136 4. Knowledge of One's Personal God as the Fruit of Solitude: Meditation 4.12 136 5. A Desire to Taste, See, and Delight in This Personal God: Meditation 4.13-14 137 6. Pursuing the Place Where God Is: Meditation 4.15 138 7. Removing All Types of Idols Formerly Used to Comprehend God: Meditation 4.16 139 8. Becoming Intelligent and Devoutly Knowledgeable: Meditation 4.17 140 9. Authentic Listening to God: Meditation 4.18-19 141 The Prayer of Jesus: Meditation 5.1-3 143 Prayer as Being Crucified, Concrucifixus, with the Lord Jesus: Meditation 5.4 144 Concrucifixus and Its Consequences: Meditation 5.5 145 A Treacherous Problem: Meditation 5.6 147 Christ's Prayer on the Cross: Meditation 5.7-10 147 Love and Truth: Meditation 5.10-12 149 William's Bonding to the Human and Divine Natures of Christ: Meditation 5.14-15 151 Mutual Anointing and the Amplexus: Meditation 5.15-19 152 Heaven's Open Door: Meditation 6.1 155 Earthly Heaviness and Human Pride: Meditation 6.2-5 155 Jesus, Incarnate Merciful Love, Is the Open Door into Heaven: Meditation 6.6-7 157 The Proper Way to Think Regarding Heaven and Earth: Meditation 6.8-9 158 Further Thoughts on Heaven: Meditation 6.10-14 159 Heaven Is Likeness to the Creating God: Meditation 6.15 161 The Comprehensiveness of the Incarnation: Meditation 6.16-19 161 The Obedience of Charity and the Charity of Obedience: Meditation 6.18 162 The Pierced Heart of Jesus: Meditation 6.20-22 164 A Yearning to Rejoice with the Saints: Meditation 6.23-27 164 Boldness in Seeking God's Face: Meditation 7.1 167 Two Aspects of Humility: Meditation 7.2-4 167 Signs of the Divine Face: Meditation 7.6-8 169 To Know by Not Knowing: Meditation 7.9-11 170 The Implication of Being Illumined: Meditation 7.11 173 Good Will, Good Zeal: Meditation 8.1-2 175 The Kiss of Truth and Mercy: Meditation 8.3 176 The Passion of Christ as a Contemplative Spousal Kiss: Meditation 8.4-5 177 The Sacred Heart as Hiding Place: Meditation 8.6 179 Ruminating on the Passion: Meditation 8.7 180 Delightful Love: Meditation 8.8-9 184 The Effects of Christ's Face upon a Human Face: Meditation 8.10 184 Torment of Hell: Meditation 8.11-14 185 William Descends into His Inner Self: Meditation 9.1-2 187 Rowdy Thoughts Hinder Inner Peace: Meditation 9.3-7 187 Total Openness in God's Presence: Meditation 9.8-9 189 Experiences of Alternations: Meditation 9.10-11 190 Truth, Accurate Self-knowledge, Comes from God's Presence: Meditation 9.12-13 191 The Fullness of Love Depends on the Fullness of Faith: Meditation 9.14-17 191 An Intuitive Vision of God: Meditation 10.1-2 193 The Bonding Role of This Wisdom: Meditation 10.3 195 Prayer with Images: Meditation 10.4-10 196 The Incarnate Christ as the Open Door to Eternal Life: Meditation 10.9-12 200 The Theme of Ascent: Meditation 11.1-3 203 The Scriptural Image of Bartimeus of Jericho (Mark 10:46): Meditation 11.4-11 204 Word of God, the Divine Protagonist: Meditation 11.12 206 His Total Destiny, the Discovery of God's Truth, Is in God's Hands: Meditation 11.13-14 207 Scrutinizing Intention, Thoughts, Soul, and Spirit: Meditation 11.15-33 208 Intention: Meditation 11.15-20 208 Joints: Meditation 11.21-24 210 Marrow: Meditation 11.25-30 211 A Dialogue between William's Spirit and His Soul: Meditation 11.31-33 214 Your Love: Meditation 12.1 217 William Addresses His Past Life: Meditation 12.2-8 218 Your Love as an Advocate: Meditation 12.9-10 219 Your Love, an Experience of Love: Meditation 12.11 221 The Life of the Trinity Working in William: Meditation 12.12-13 222 Your Love Expands Conscience: Meditation 12.14-15 223 Way of Ascent: A Will-Great, Enlightened, Ardent: Meditation 12.16-20 224 Great Will 225 Enlightened and Ardent Will: Meditation 12.20-21 227 Your Love Imparts Participation with the Saints: Meditation 12.22 228 Your Love Reshaping Persons: Meditation 12.23-24 228 Your Love Forms Unpretentious Persons: Meditation 12.25-27 229 Eucrasis and the Saints 230 To Love Much: Meditation 12.28-30 231 Meditation Thirteen 234 Bibliography 241

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• NCID: BD00697490
• ISBN:
  • 9780879071646
• LCCN: 2022022463
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: lat
• Place of Publication: Athens, Ohio,Collegeville, Minn.
• Pages/Volumes: xxi, 247 p.
• Size: 22 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : BX2179
  • DC23 : 242/.2
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : William of Saint-Thierry, Abbot of Saint-Thierry(approximately 1085-1148?)
  • LCSH : Meditations -- Early works to 1800
  • LCSH : Spiritual life -- Christianity -- Early works to 1800
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA10245234