Dante to Bernard and they are listed in order of importance. They include the Cistercian charisms focused on individual compunction and corporate unity, Bernard and Dante’s concern about church governance, Bernard’s hagiography, medieval preaching on the Meditations on the Life of Christ and Bernard’s Mariology as interpreted by Dante. I believe that what makes my analysis unique is the emphasis I place on Cistercian charisms and Bernard and Dante’s parallel interests on church governance. I differ
The clothing of the Middle Ages, like everything else was decided by the pyramid of power. The pyramid of power was the Middle Ages Feudal System. Medieval clothes provided information about the rank of the person wearing them. From the 11th through the 14th centuries, medieval clothing assorted according to the social standing of the people. The clothing worn by nobility and upper classes was clearly different than that of the lower class. Medieval clothes provided information about the status of
Mansfield, Germany on January 6, 1263. There is very little known about Gertrude’s childhood, not even the name of her parents, but it is believed that at age 4 she moved to Helfta and was enrolled in a Cistercian monastery that was under the teaching of Abbess Gertrude of Hackerborn. The Cistercian movement was an effort to bring the religious Benedictine community back to a stricter education and faithfulness that was originally intended by St. Benedict. Also, getting an education from an abbess
Little is known of the early life of the Flemish Cistercian nun, Blessed Beatrice of Nazareth. Beatrice of Nazareth was born in the year 1200 in the town of Tienen, Belgium (Lindemann Ph.D n.d.). She was the youngest of six children (Lindemann Ph.D n.d.). De Ganck (1991, xiii) concludes that Beatrice is of middle class, “well-to-do, but not wealthy as has sometimes been asserted.” Beatrice’s spiritual life began very early in her life, just after her mother died. Her father sent her away in the
Throughout history, humans have made magnificent works of art. The Colosseum in Rome and the Statue of Liberty in New York are all proof of the extraordinary celebrated artwork human kind has been able to do throughout several years. Now, I want to discuss another celebrated work of art that was quite popular in the medieval period, Gothic architecture. During the medieval period Gothic architecture was considered to be luxurious because of its exaggerated height given to buildings. Not only did
devotion to God. Suger had adamantly felt it necessary to have an elaborately designed cathedral to demonstrate this. However, the resulting design led not only to praise but also controversy; specifically, the blatant repudiation of traditional Cistercian ideology and methodology as well as a disregard for the humble monastic lifestyle. The contentious dialogue of Saint-Denis’ motif in many ways made sense, because the fancifulness and the aristocratic imposition of Saint-Denis contradicted the very
uses his book to highlight some of the key characteristics found within a Benedictine Monastic life and also (in some parts) as an illustration of what life is like when one does not choose the life of a monk. Around this time other orders such as Cistercians
Introduction 1432 Bernard of Clairvaux (b. circa 1090 in Fontaines near Dijon, d. August 20, 1153, in Clairvaux) was a theologian, philosopher, mystic and preacher. Known as “Doctor Mellifluus” (the “honey-mouthed doctor”), Bernard was a monk of the Cistercian order and one of the most eloquent preachers in twelfth-century France. The aim of this essay is to consider Bernard as a spiritual and mystical writer. It will do this by firstly offering a brief biographical sketch of the man before considering
I. Bernard of Clairvaux was a Cistercian monk who is founder of the abbey of Clairvaux and one of the most significant churchmen of his time. He came from a Burgundian aristocratic family, in which his mother had a large religious influence on him. After her death, Bernard had turned away from his academic education and went to school at Châtillon-sur-Seine to pursue a religious livelihood. In 1115, Stephen Harding, one of the founders of the Cistercian Order, appointed him to lead a small group
Like most other Arthurian characters, except more modern re-tellings, Morgan Le Fay represents an archetype in each individual iterations of the story, but she has one of the most complex evolutions throughout time. She morphs from a healer at Arthur's court (and a man, in some cases), to his sister to his half sister to his aunt to his lover to a fairy queen bent on destroying Arthur and his court. Morgan is a witch of the old religion and a queen who, in most sources, is an enemy of Arthur and
Galahad was a Knight of the Round Table of Arthurian legend. He is almost always portrayed as the pure knight, and for this he is rewarded with the Holy Grail. He is mentioned in many writings in history including 12th century Cistercian monk writing The Quest of the Holy Grail, Sir Thomas Malory’s Selected Tales of King Arthur and his Knights, and Alfred Lord Tennyson’s Sir Galahad. After reading the next several pages, one should begin to understand the similarities and differences portrayed
principles of faith with the philosophical principles of reason and the father of the Thomistic school of theology. St. Thomas Aquinas was a prolific writer and an influence of the Roman Catholic Church. In addition, he died on March7, 1274, at the Cistercian monastery of Fossanova, near Terracina, Latium, Papal States, and Italy. He was the son of Landulph; count of Aquino, Thomas the youngest child of eight and his mother, Theodora, was countess of Teano. Thomas's family members were considered to
navigable waterways connecting the north of Europe to the Mediterranean sea. Today the canal retains a small float of cargo carrying vessels, but it's purpose has temporarily changed to offering vacational cruises on boats. The Celtics, Romans, Cistercians and the powerful Burgundian Dukes sculpted the towns and villages.The feudal rule was ... ... middle of paper ... ... the worlds finest restaurants such as Bernard Loiseau, Joigny, Marc Meneau. A rainbow of colours from the sunflowers, fields
entrance to the monastery. It was like if time stopped running right there, I was transported to ancient times, it really was a magical moment. As we started walking through the corridor we immediately noticed the beauty of the traditional style of Cistercian Romanesque architecture which according to our class text was used for building church spires and tall arch windows and doors. Gothic architects from medieval Europe focused on creating churches and great
the keys to nourishing Christian spirituality. The last years of Bernard’s life were darkened by the failure of the crusaders. He died at the age of 63, in 1830 the title “Doctor of the Church” was bestowed upon him and though he did not start the Cistercian Order he is celebrated as greatly as a founder would be. While both Saint’s differed in personality, style and views on violence and the politic involvement as well as topics in which they preach upon they both led a life of fortitude in their
Matt Potvin Mr. Rodgers New Testament 26 May 2014 St. Thomas Aquinas Thomas Aquinas was born into a rather noble family although having it been split by Aristotle for 900 years. Born in 1225 in Roccasecca,Italy his father Landolph, count, of Aquinas his father sent him to Monte Castro. There he received care from the Benedictines as well as excelled above his pupils not only in academics but also virtue. After five years in the Monte Castro he then advanced to the University of Naples where he
Since Morrigan was a triple goddess, and Morgan was also considered to be one. They thought that they had a strong connection. Since of The Morrigan’s reputation, and her being associated with death. The Cistercian Monks saw no way that they could represent Morgan as a kind and compassionate healer. It was in Avalon that Morgan trained to be a Priestess, and since the connection with Pagans is strong it is possible that Morgan may have grew up Pagan The early
Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153) was a Cistercian monk who was given the title, Doctor Mellifluus (‘pleasant sounding’). His influence since medieval ages is significant and far spread. Interestingly, Luther remembered Bernard as the greatest of all the fathers of the church after Augustine’. In Bernard we can identify the dominant medieval method of Lectio Divina, engaging with a text through prayer and contemplation, this was a critical as well as devotional reflection. The Sermon one begins with
The Role and Significance of the Monastic Life in Medieval Christianity What is monasticism? The central and original role of the monastic life can be drawn from the meanings of the words 'monk' and 'hermit'. the word 'monk' comes from the Greek word 'monaches' which means solitary and 'hermit' from 'heremites' a desert dweller. The early monks and nuns were just that: men and women who fled the worldliness of urban life and the ethos of a church that was at the time of Anthony and St
Have you ever walked 9000 miles? Well Thomas Aquinas did on his travels across Europe. Thomas had a complex childhood and a complex career. Thomas Aquinas has many achievements/accomplishments. History would be totally different without St.Thomas Aquinas. There would be no common law and the United States Government would not be the same without the common law. Aquinas was born around 1225 in Roccasecca, which is located in Italy today. He was born right after the death of Francis of Assisi. Thomas