Sermons for Advent and the Christmas Season
Sermons for Advent and the Christmas Season
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Paperback / softback
£22.99
Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 9780879074517
Number of Pages: 236
Published: 01/12/2007
Width: 14 cm
Height: 21.6 cm
Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153) did not create a sermon collection solely in order to comment on the liturgical solemnities of the Christian year. He had a definite but very complex concept of the messages which he wanted his collection to convey: that the Word which once became incarnate in the historic Jesus is continuously present in the written words that speak of him–the word of the Gospels and also the words of preachers and writers; that the Word wants to be re-incarnate in the reader by means of the words being read. So it is that the sermons successively evoke the inner conversion of a human person who opens himself to the Word/words, external conversion in submission to the obedience of community life, and finally the personal recognition of the true nature of the divine Word.
Table of Contents
Introduction vii
Editorial Note lxi
Table of Abbreviations lxiii
The Sermons
On the Lord’s Advent
Sermon One: On the Six Aspects of Advent 3
Sermon Two: On the Reading from Isaiah: The Lord said to Ahaz . . . 13
Sermon Three: On the Seven Pillars 19
Sermon Four: On the Twofold Coming and the Wings Covered with Silver 27
Sermon Five: On the Intermediate Coming and the Threefold Renewal 33
Sermon Six: On the Threefold Coming and the Resurrection of the Flesh 36
Sermon Seven: On the Threefold Benefit 41
On the Eve of the Lord’s Birth
Sermon One: On the Proclamation of the Lord’s Birth: Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is born in Bethlehem of Judea 43
Sermon Two: On the Chant: O Judah and Jerusalem 50
Sermon Three: On the Chant: Today you shall know that the Lord will come 59
Sermon Four: On the Medicine of the Spouse’s Left Hand and the Delights of His Right Hand 70
Sermon Five: On the Chant: Make yourselves holy today and be prepared; tomorrow you shall see within you the majesty of God 80
Sermon Six: On the Proclamation of His Birth 87
On the Lord’s Birthday
Sermon One: On the Five Springs 99
Sermon Two: On the Three Comminglings of Divine Power 107
Sermon Three: On Christ’s Birth and Passion, On Mary’s Virginity and Fruitfulness 113
Sermon Four: On the Lowliness and Humility of Christ’s Birth 120
Sermon Five: On the Father of Mercies, Who Has Mercy on Our Many Miseries 124
On the Feasts of Saint Stephen, Saint John, and the Holy Innocents 129
On the Lord’s Circumcision
Sermon One: On the Lord’s Circumcision, the Reason for Circumcision, and the Name ‘Jesus’ 133
Sermon Two: On the Medicine of Circumcision and Its Value 138
Sermon Three: On Spiritual Circumcision 144
On the Lord’s Epiphany
Sermon One: On the Three Appearances 154
Sermon Two: On the First Appearance 164
Sermon Three: On the Three Appearances, but Chiefly on the First 169
On the Octave of Epiphany: On the Second Appearance 176
On the First Sunday after the Octave of Epiphany
Sermon One: On the Gospel Reading, Which Includes the Miracle Performed at the Wedding; and, Before That, On What the Lord Said:
You must be like those waiting for their Lord when he returns from the wedding 180
Sermon Two: On Changing Water into Wine 185
On the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul: How We Ought to Be Converted to His Example 194
Introduction vii
Editorial Note lxi
Table of Abbreviations lxiii
The Sermons
On the Lord’s Advent
Sermon One: On the Six Aspects of Advent 3
Sermon Two: On the Reading from Isaiah: The Lord said to Ahaz . . . 13
Sermon Three: On the Seven Pillars 19
Sermon Four: On the Twofold Coming and the Wings Covered with Silver 27
Sermon Five: On the Intermediate Coming and the Threefold Renewal 33
Sermon Six: On the Threefold Coming and the Resurrection of the Flesh 36
Sermon Seven: On the Threefold Benefit 41
On the Eve of the Lord’s Birth
Sermon One: On the Proclamation of the Lord’s Birth: Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is born in Bethlehem of Judea 43
Sermon Two: On the Chant: O Judah and Jerusalem 50
Sermon Three: On the Chant: Today you shall know that the Lord will come 59
Sermon Four: On the Medicine of the Spouse’s Left Hand and the Delights of His Right Hand 70
Sermon Five: On the Chant: Make yourselves holy today and be prepared; tomorrow you shall see within you the majesty of God 80
Sermon Six: On the Proclamation of His Birth 87
On the Lord’s Birthday
Sermon One: On the Five Springs 99
Sermon Two: On the Three Comminglings of Divine Power 107
Sermon Three: On Christ’s Birth and Passion, On Mary’s Virginity and Fruitfulness 113
Sermon Four: On the Lowliness and Humility of Christ’s Birth 120
Sermon Five: On the Father of Mercies, Who Has Mercy on Our Many Miseries 124
On the Feasts of Saint Stephen, Saint John, and the Holy Innocents 129
On the Lord’s Circumcision
Sermon One: On the Lord’s Circumcision, the Reason for Circumcision, and the Name ‘Jesus’ 133
Sermon Two: On the Medicine of Circumcision and Its Value 138
Sermon Three: On Spiritual Circumcision 144
On the Lord’s Epiphany
Sermon One: On the Three Appearances 154
Sermon Two: On the First Appearance 164
Sermon Three: On the Three Appearances, but Chiefly on the First 169
On the Octave of Epiphany: On the Second Appearance 176
On the First Sunday after the Octave of Epiphany
Sermon One: On the Gospel Reading, Which Includes the Miracle Performed at the Wedding; and, Before That, On What the Lord Said:
You must be like those waiting for their Lord when he returns from the wedding 180
Sermon Two: On Changing Water into Wine 185
On the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul: How We Ought to Be Converted to His Example 194
