Homilies on the Prophetic Burdens of Isaiah

By Aelred of Rievaulx

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879071834
• ISBN13: 9780879071837
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Cistercian Publications
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.5" x 8.4"