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Title

Sky-blue is the sapphire, crimson the rose : still-point of desire in John of Forde / [edited by] Hilary Costello.

Author

John, Abbot of Ford.

Publication

Kalamazoo, Mich. : Cistercian Publications, [2006], ©2006.

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Additional Authors

• Costello, Hilary.
• Beckett, Wendy.

Description

332 pages; 22 cm.

Series Statement

Cistercian Fathers series ; no. 69

Uniform Title

• Super extremam partem Cantici canticorum sermones CXX. Selections. English
• Cistercian Fathers series ; no. 69.

Alternative Title

Super extremam partem Cantici canticorum sermones CXX.

Subject

• Catholic Church > Sermons
• Bible. > Sermons
• Sermons, Latin > Translations into English

Note

• Translated by Wendy Beckett.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-326) and index.

Contents

I. Seeking the love of the word -- An overview -- Burning with love for one who is so lovable -- The desire for love : Jesus my friend -- Seeking and yearning for the love of the word -- The sapphire -- The radiance of Jesus -- Ornaments of gold for adorning -- Full flowing streams -- Chosen in thousands : Jesus in the church and in souls -- Radiantly white and deeply reddened -- The ineffable fullness of her glory -- The full tally of the church in glory -- Chosen in thousands in each little member of the flock -- II. Jesus Christ, the man in all his resplendent beauty -- An overview : enchanting grace -- Jesus, the craftsman : fashioning the man -- The reverence of Jesus for his father -- The beauty of Jesus in his virginal conception -- Mary's role in the glory of Jesus' assumed humanity -- The nobility found in Jesus -- Our sharing in Christ's anointing -- Enquiring about the beauty of Jesus -- Charity is more precious than the purest gold -- The gold that is Jesus -- The sight of Jesus -- The eyes of Jesus -- The cheeks of Jesus -- Jesus' throat : the life-giving vitality we receive from him -- The humility of Jesus -- The sweetness of holy meditation -- III. The father's love for those who share in his son's passion -- An overview -- The patience in suffering of those who love God deeply -- The solemn tribunal in heaven -- A sincere enquiry -- The night of Jesus' absence : the shadow of his power -- The Lord's maternal love -- The silence of Jesus -- The wisdom of Jesus -- Jesus on the cross -- The bride praises Christ's patience and long-suffering -- The column of divine patience that Jesus stood on when on the cross -- At the foot of the cross -- IV. Our lady, mother of Jesus -- An overview : mary, our mother -- Praise of Mary, the blessed virgin and her virginity -- In praise of Mary, the mother of Jesus -- The humility of Mary, the Lord's mother -- The compassion and mercy of the mother of God -- Jesus at twelve years old -- Love as strong as death : its meaning for me -- V. Christ's passover and glorification -- An overview : the true passover -- Moses prophesies concerning Jesus Christ -- The true passover of Christ -- The patience of the martyrs -- The palm of victory : patience, humility, gentleness in the face of suffering -- Five ways in which Christ is glorified -- The heavenly beauty of Christ our Lord -- VI. The mystery of God's love -- An overview -- In God's infinite love -- The mystery of love in the Trinity -- The mystery of the Father's love for the Son -- The mystery of the word's love for the father -- The mystery of the Holy Spirit as love itself : trinity in unity -- Love is pre-eminent -- The bride's love for Jesus and for the heavenly church -- VII. The garden of the soul -- An overview : the experience of prayer -- The garden of the Lord : the soul who loves God -- Work in the garden -- Fruit in the garden -- Zeal for prayer and justice -- The fruit of chastity and the valley of humility -- This bride : only a beginner -- John's own experience of God's presence and absence -- John's experience of prayer -- Seeking the beloved Jesus : wounded with weariness -- VIII. The bride of the Word -- An overview : Sponsa Verbi -- Praise of the bride for her humility; the dawn of her love -- The humility of the servant -- Happy is the bride who knows only Jesus -- Dryness of spirit -- How Jesus turns aside from his bride and then returns -- Ecstasy and union : beyond words -- Death : the power of Chris's death -- Christ's love for his bride -- The bride : beautiful, comely, the face of God -- IX. John of Forde rejoices with the church -- An overview -- In praise of the church -- The church : in a bond of sacred marriage -- Body beautiful, head lovelier still -- Bread of love : fish of patience : wine of joy : fruit of praise -- The love of God for his church -- Value, weight, firmness, and brightness of the church -- The church praises -- The soul praises -- The living church : chastity, patience, and love among the clergy -- The church's anxiety about the evils of clergy and religious -- Wise teachers; evil rulers in the church -- X. The angels : the fathers of the church -- An overview -- The vision of the angels -- The fathers of the church as sources.

ISBN

0879075694 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

• 2005028787
• 9780879075699

OCLC

• ocm61881111
• SCSB-5241673

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries