Homilies on the Prophetic Burdens of Isaiah, Volume 83
During his twenty years as abbot of the Yorkshire monastery of Rievaulx, Aelred preached many sermons: to his own monks, in other monasteries, and at significant gatherings outside the cloister. In these thirty-one homilies on Isaiah chapters 13-16, together with an introductory Advent sermon, Aelred interprets the burdens that Isaiah prophesied against the nations according to their literal, allegorical, and moral senses. He sees these burdens as playing a role both in the history of the church and in the progress of the individual soul. This collection of homilies is an ambitious, unified work of a mature monk, synthesizing biblical exegesis, ascetical teaching, spiritual exhortation, and a theory of history. Author: Aelred of RievaulxPublisher: Liturgical PressPublished: 08/24/2018Pages: 424Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.10lbsSize: 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.20dISBN: 9780879071837