Life of Jesus Christ
Part Two, Volume 1, Chapters 1-57
Life of Jesus Christ
Part Two, Volume 1, Chapters 1-57
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Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 9780879072834
Number of Pages: 888
Published: 01/02/2021
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The Vita Christi of Ludolph of Saxony, fourteenth-century Carthusian, is the most comprehensive series of meditations on the life of Christ from the late Middle Ages. Ludolph assembles a wealth of commentary from the fathers of the church and the great medieval spiritual writers and weaves them into a seamless exposition of the Gospel.
This is the full English translation of this classic work, and, while it will be of great interest to students of Christian spirituality, it is intended for ordinary believers seeking to enter more deeply into the meaning of the life of Christ. Ludolph divided his work into two parts; the present volume contains the first half of Part Two.
The Vita Christi of Ludolph of Saxony, fourteenth-century Carthusian, is the most comprehensive series of meditations on the life of Christ from the late Middle Ages. Ludolph assembles a wealth of commentary from the fathers of the church and the great medieval spiritual writers and weaves them into a seamless exposition of the Gospel.
This is the full English translation of this classic work, and, while it will be of great interest to students of Christian spirituality, it is intended for ordinary believers seeking to enter more deeply into the meaning of the life of Christ. Ludolph divided his work into two parts; the present volume contains the first half of Part Two.
Contents
List of Abbreviations for Works Cited xiii
Preface xxiii
The Life of Jesus Christ
Part Two
CHAPTER 1
Peter’s Confession of Faith (Matt 16:13-23; Mark 8:27-33) 3
CHAPTER 2
Christ’s Exhortation to Take up the Cross (Matt 16:24-28; Mark 8:34–9:1; Luke 9:23-27) 22
CHAPTER 3
The Transfiguration (Matt 17:1-8; Mark 9:1-9; Luke 9:28-36) 38
CHAPTER 4
The Healing of an Epileptic Boy (Matt 17:14-20; Mark 9:14-29; Luke 9:37-43; 17:10) 57
CHAPTER 5
The Tax for Peter and the Lord; the Question about Who Is the Greatest (Matt 17:22-27; Mark 9:30-37; Luke 9:43-48) 67
CHAPTER 6
Do Not Scandalize or Despise the Little Ones (Matt 18:6-10; Mark 9:42-48; Luke 17:1-2) 85
CHAPTER 7
Three Parables: The Sheep, the Coin, the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:1-32; Matt 18:12-14) 102
CHAPTER 8
Fraternal Correction and Forgiveness (Matt 18:15-35; Luke 17:3-4) 127
CHAPTER 9
The Parable of the Unforgiving Debtor (Matt 18:23-35) 140
CHAPTER 10
Divorce and Celibacy; Jesus and the Children (Matt 19:1-15; Mark 10:1-16; Luke 18:15-17) 159
CHAPTER 11
The Rich Young Man; the Perfection of Poverty (Matt 19:16-30; Mark 10:17-31; Luke 18:18-23) 173
CHAPTER 12
Twelve Evangelical Counsels 185
CHAPTER 13
Riches an Obstacle to Entering the Kingdom (Matt 19:23-29; Mark 10:23-27; Luke 18:24-27) 199
CHAPTER 14
The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard (Matt 19:30–20:16) 214
CHAPTER 15
The Parable of the Dishonest Steward (Luke 16:1-13) 228
CHAPTER 16
The Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:14-15, 19-31) 245
CHAPTER 17
The Raising of Lazarus (John 11:1-56) 269
CHAPTER 18
Pharisees and Priests Conspire against Jesus (John 11:47-57) 288
CHAPTER 19
Jesus Heals Ten Lepers (Luke 17:11-19) 298
CHAPTER 20
The Samaritans Refuse to Welcome Jesus (Luke 9:52-55) 310
CHAPTER 21
The Request of the Sons of Zebedee (Matt 20:17-28; Mark 10:32-45; Luke 18:31-34) 318
CHAPTER 22
The Healing of a Blind Man at the Gates of Jericho (Luke 18:35-43) 338 CHAPTER 23 Zacchaeus Welcomes Jesus (Luke 19:1-10) 347
CHAPTER 24
Two Blind Men Are Healed as Jesus Leaves Jericho (Matt 20:29-34; Mark 10:46-52) 360
CHAPTER 25
The Anointing of Jesus at Bethany (Matt 26:6-13; Mark 14:3-9; John 12:1-11) 369
CHAPTER 26
Jesus Prepares to Enter Jerusalem (Matt 21:1-7; Mark 11:1-7; Luke 19:29-35; John 12:12-15) 391
CHAPTER 27
The Lord’s Entrance into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday (Matt 21:8-11; Mark 11:8-10; Luke 19:36-38; John 12:12-15) 408
CHAPTER 28
Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem and Enters the City (Matt 21:10-11; Luke 19:41-44) 423
CHAPTER 29
The Second Cleansing of the Temple (Matt 21:12-17; Mark 11:15-17; Luke 19:45-48) 437
CHAPTER 30
The Widow’s Mite; the Pharisee and the Tax Collector; Jesus Teaches in the Temple (Mark 12:41-44; Luke 18:9-14; 19:47-48; 21:1-3) 452
CHAPTER 31
The Fig Tree Cursed; the Grain of Wheat; the Prince of This World (Matt 21:18-21; John 12:20-33) 470
CHAPTER 32
Jesus’ Authority Challenged; the Parable of the Two Sons (Matt 21:23-28; Mark 11:20, 27-33) 488
CHAPTER 33
The Parable of the Wicked Tenants (Matt 21:33-46; Mark 12:1-12; Luke 20:9-16) 498
CHAPTER 34
The Parable of the Wedding Guests (Matt 22:1-14; Luke 14:16-24) 508
CHAPTER 35
The Question about Paying Taxes; the Woman with Seven Husbands (Matt 22:15-33; Mark 12:13-27; Luke 20:20-40) 522
CHAPTER 36
The Two Great Commandments (Matt 22:34-46; Mark 12:28-34; Luke 10:25-28) 534
CHAPTER 37
The Teaching and Example of the Scribes and Pharisees (Matt 23:1-12; Mark 12:38-39; Luke 11:43; 20:45-47) 546
CHAPTER 38
Those Deserving Eternal Condemnation (Matt 23:13-36; Luke 11:39-52) 559
CHAPTER 39
Signs of the Lord’s Return and the End of the World (Matt 24:1-14; Mark 13:1-13; Luke 21:5-19) 580
CHAPTER 40
The Coming of the Antichrist and His Persecution (Matt 24:15-27; Mark 13:14-23; Luke 17:20-37) 592
CHAPTER 41
Remedies for Spiritual Temptations in the Last Days 608
CHAPTER 42
Prayerful Expectation of the Lord’s Return; Final Signs (Matt 24:29; Mark 13:24-25; Luke 18:1-8; 21:25-31) 620
CHAPTER 43
The Coming of Christ the Judge (Matt 24:30-34; Mark 13:26-27; Luke 21:25-28) 634
CHAPTER 44
The Joy of the Elect as Redemption Nears (Matt 24:32-36; Mark 13:32-35; Luke 21:28-39) 643
CHAPTER 45
A Comparison to the Days of Noah and Lot (Matt 24:37-44; Luke 17:26-37) 657
CHAPTER 46
The Vigilant Head of the Household (Matt 24:43-51; Mark 13:33-36; Luke 12:39-48) 667
CHAPTER 47
With Loins Girt and Lamps Burning (Luke 12:35-40, 47-48) 678
CHAPTER 48
The Parable of the Ten Virgins (Matt 25:1-13) 689
CHAPTER 49
The Parable of the Talents (Matt 25:14-30; Mark 13:34; Luke 19:11-27) 700
CHAPTER 50
The Parable of the Last Judgment (Matt 25:31-46) 716
CHAPTER 51
An Introduction to the Lord’s Passion and Passover (Matt 26:1-2, 17-19) 739
CHAPTER 52
When and Why Judas Sold His Lord (Matt 26:4-5, 14-16; Luke 22:1-6) 750
CHAPTER 53
A Meditation for First Vespers of the Lord’s Supper (Matt 26:17-19; Mark 14:12-16; Luke 22:7-16) 760
CHAPTER 54
Jesus Washes the Feet of His Disciples (John 13:1-17) 770
CHAPTER 55
Christ’s Gentle Reproof of His Betrayer, and Judas’s Departure (Matt 26:20-25; Mark 14:17-21; Luke 22:22-23; John 13:21-31) 787
CHAPTER 56
The Institution of the Sacrament of the Eucharist (Matt 26:26-35; Mark 14:22-31; Luke 22:19-34) 804
CHAPTER 57
Christ’s Discourse and Prayer at the Last Supper (John 13–16) 825
A cumulative index to the four volumes of Ludolph of Saxony’s The Life of Jesus Christ will appear in the fourth volume, The Life of Jesus Christ: Part Two, Volume 2, Chapters 58–89, Cistercian Studies Series 284
List of Abbreviations for Works Cited xiii
Preface xxiii
The Life of Jesus Christ
Part Two
CHAPTER 1
Peter’s Confession of Faith (Matt 16:13-23; Mark 8:27-33) 3
CHAPTER 2
Christ’s Exhortation to Take up the Cross (Matt 16:24-28; Mark 8:34–9:1; Luke 9:23-27) 22
CHAPTER 3
The Transfiguration (Matt 17:1-8; Mark 9:1-9; Luke 9:28-36) 38
CHAPTER 4
The Healing of an Epileptic Boy (Matt 17:14-20; Mark 9:14-29; Luke 9:37-43; 17:10) 57
CHAPTER 5
The Tax for Peter and the Lord; the Question about Who Is the Greatest (Matt 17:22-27; Mark 9:30-37; Luke 9:43-48) 67
CHAPTER 6
Do Not Scandalize or Despise the Little Ones (Matt 18:6-10; Mark 9:42-48; Luke 17:1-2) 85
CHAPTER 7
Three Parables: The Sheep, the Coin, the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:1-32; Matt 18:12-14) 102
CHAPTER 8
Fraternal Correction and Forgiveness (Matt 18:15-35; Luke 17:3-4) 127
CHAPTER 9
The Parable of the Unforgiving Debtor (Matt 18:23-35) 140
CHAPTER 10
Divorce and Celibacy; Jesus and the Children (Matt 19:1-15; Mark 10:1-16; Luke 18:15-17) 159
CHAPTER 11
The Rich Young Man; the Perfection of Poverty (Matt 19:16-30; Mark 10:17-31; Luke 18:18-23) 173
CHAPTER 12
Twelve Evangelical Counsels 185
CHAPTER 13
Riches an Obstacle to Entering the Kingdom (Matt 19:23-29; Mark 10:23-27; Luke 18:24-27) 199
CHAPTER 14
The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard (Matt 19:30–20:16) 214
CHAPTER 15
The Parable of the Dishonest Steward (Luke 16:1-13) 228
CHAPTER 16
The Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:14-15, 19-31) 245
CHAPTER 17
The Raising of Lazarus (John 11:1-56) 269
CHAPTER 18
Pharisees and Priests Conspire against Jesus (John 11:47-57) 288
CHAPTER 19
Jesus Heals Ten Lepers (Luke 17:11-19) 298
CHAPTER 20
The Samaritans Refuse to Welcome Jesus (Luke 9:52-55) 310
CHAPTER 21
The Request of the Sons of Zebedee (Matt 20:17-28; Mark 10:32-45; Luke 18:31-34) 318
CHAPTER 22
The Healing of a Blind Man at the Gates of Jericho (Luke 18:35-43) 338 CHAPTER 23 Zacchaeus Welcomes Jesus (Luke 19:1-10) 347
CHAPTER 24
Two Blind Men Are Healed as Jesus Leaves Jericho (Matt 20:29-34; Mark 10:46-52) 360
CHAPTER 25
The Anointing of Jesus at Bethany (Matt 26:6-13; Mark 14:3-9; John 12:1-11) 369
CHAPTER 26
Jesus Prepares to Enter Jerusalem (Matt 21:1-7; Mark 11:1-7; Luke 19:29-35; John 12:12-15) 391
CHAPTER 27
The Lord’s Entrance into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday (Matt 21:8-11; Mark 11:8-10; Luke 19:36-38; John 12:12-15) 408
CHAPTER 28
Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem and Enters the City (Matt 21:10-11; Luke 19:41-44) 423
CHAPTER 29
The Second Cleansing of the Temple (Matt 21:12-17; Mark 11:15-17; Luke 19:45-48) 437
CHAPTER 30
The Widow’s Mite; the Pharisee and the Tax Collector; Jesus Teaches in the Temple (Mark 12:41-44; Luke 18:9-14; 19:47-48; 21:1-3) 452
CHAPTER 31
The Fig Tree Cursed; the Grain of Wheat; the Prince of This World (Matt 21:18-21; John 12:20-33) 470
CHAPTER 32
Jesus’ Authority Challenged; the Parable of the Two Sons (Matt 21:23-28; Mark 11:20, 27-33) 488
CHAPTER 33
The Parable of the Wicked Tenants (Matt 21:33-46; Mark 12:1-12; Luke 20:9-16) 498
CHAPTER 34
The Parable of the Wedding Guests (Matt 22:1-14; Luke 14:16-24) 508
CHAPTER 35
The Question about Paying Taxes; the Woman with Seven Husbands (Matt 22:15-33; Mark 12:13-27; Luke 20:20-40) 522
CHAPTER 36
The Two Great Commandments (Matt 22:34-46; Mark 12:28-34; Luke 10:25-28) 534
CHAPTER 37
The Teaching and Example of the Scribes and Pharisees (Matt 23:1-12; Mark 12:38-39; Luke 11:43; 20:45-47) 546
CHAPTER 38
Those Deserving Eternal Condemnation (Matt 23:13-36; Luke 11:39-52) 559
CHAPTER 39
Signs of the Lord’s Return and the End of the World (Matt 24:1-14; Mark 13:1-13; Luke 21:5-19) 580
CHAPTER 40
The Coming of the Antichrist and His Persecution (Matt 24:15-27; Mark 13:14-23; Luke 17:20-37) 592
CHAPTER 41
Remedies for Spiritual Temptations in the Last Days 608
CHAPTER 42
Prayerful Expectation of the Lord’s Return; Final Signs (Matt 24:29; Mark 13:24-25; Luke 18:1-8; 21:25-31) 620
CHAPTER 43
The Coming of Christ the Judge (Matt 24:30-34; Mark 13:26-27; Luke 21:25-28) 634
CHAPTER 44
The Joy of the Elect as Redemption Nears (Matt 24:32-36; Mark 13:32-35; Luke 21:28-39) 643
CHAPTER 45
A Comparison to the Days of Noah and Lot (Matt 24:37-44; Luke 17:26-37) 657
CHAPTER 46
The Vigilant Head of the Household (Matt 24:43-51; Mark 13:33-36; Luke 12:39-48) 667
CHAPTER 47
With Loins Girt and Lamps Burning (Luke 12:35-40, 47-48) 678
CHAPTER 48
The Parable of the Ten Virgins (Matt 25:1-13) 689
CHAPTER 49
The Parable of the Talents (Matt 25:14-30; Mark 13:34; Luke 19:11-27) 700
CHAPTER 50
The Parable of the Last Judgment (Matt 25:31-46) 716
CHAPTER 51
An Introduction to the Lord’s Passion and Passover (Matt 26:1-2, 17-19) 739
CHAPTER 52
When and Why Judas Sold His Lord (Matt 26:4-5, 14-16; Luke 22:1-6) 750
CHAPTER 53
A Meditation for First Vespers of the Lord’s Supper (Matt 26:17-19; Mark 14:12-16; Luke 22:7-16) 760
CHAPTER 54
Jesus Washes the Feet of His Disciples (John 13:1-17) 770
CHAPTER 55
Christ’s Gentle Reproof of His Betrayer, and Judas’s Departure (Matt 26:20-25; Mark 14:17-21; Luke 22:22-23; John 13:21-31) 787
CHAPTER 56
The Institution of the Sacrament of the Eucharist (Matt 26:26-35; Mark 14:22-31; Luke 22:19-34) 804
CHAPTER 57
Christ’s Discourse and Prayer at the Last Supper (John 13–16) 825
A cumulative index to the four volumes of Ludolph of Saxony’s The Life of Jesus Christ will appear in the fourth volume, The Life of Jesus Christ: Part Two, Volume 2, Chapters 58–89, Cistercian Studies Series 284
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