Ælred of Rievaulx's Pastoral Prayer and Its Basis in the Rule of Saint Benedict

The article looks at the treatment of Saint Benedict about Alfred of Rievaulx's concept on abbatial images of the abbot as father and shepherd, and father of his people in his Holy Rule. It states that the monastic community is not a biological family, and the careless application of the concep...

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Main Author: Kardong, Terrence 1936-2019 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2010
In: Cistercian studies quarterly
Year: 2010, Volume: 45, Issue: 4, Pages: 379-399
Further subjects:B Religious superiors
B Abbots
B MONASTICISM & religious orders
B Pastoral prayers
B Christian Communities
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Summary:The article looks at the treatment of Saint Benedict about Alfred of Rievaulx's concept on abbatial images of the abbot as father and shepherd, and father of his people in his Holy Rule. It states that the monastic community is not a biological family, and the careless application of the concepts can do more harm than good to monastic existence. It mentions that the connection between the Rule of Saint Benedict and the Pastoral Prayer seems to be hard to make.
ISSN:1062-6549
Contains:Enthalten in: Cistercian studies quarterly