{"product_id":"the-meditations-with-a-monastic-commentary-9780879071646","title":"The Meditations with a Monastic Commentary","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eMeditations\u003c\/i\u003e, written over a period from 1125 to 1137, are a personal account of William of Saint-Thierry's ascent into Trinitarian intimacy. Writing to the monks of Mont Dieu sometime around 1144, he proposed the \u003ci\u003eMeditations\u003c\/i\u003e as helpful in forming minds in prayer. These \u003ci\u003eMeditations, \u003c\/i\u003e with their accompanying commentary, are now presented as helpful in forming an intimate relationship with the triune God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam of Saint-Thierry\u003c\/b\u003e (ca. 1080-1148) was a Benedictine abbot of the Abbey of Saint-Thierry and a close friend of Bernard of Clairvaux. Because of this friendship, toward the end of his life he became a Cistercian monk at Signy l'Abbaye in the Ardenne forest. Twenty-one of his writings extant today establish his enduring legacy as a distinguished theologian of Trinitarian doctrine, Christology, and contemplative prayer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas X. Davis, OCSO\u003c\/b\u003e, has translated two works of William--\u003ci\u003eThe Mirror of Faith\u003c\/i\u003e (1979) and \u003ci\u003eThe Nature and Dignity of Love\u003c\/i\u003e (1981)--and published several articles on William and monastic subjects. He is the abbot emeritus of the Trappist-Cistercian Abbey of New Clairvaux.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Liturgical Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50389717319954,"sku":"9780879071646","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d74734fc-590a-4ef0-8efb-0fe9a747f6f6.jpg?v=1728928028","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-meditations-with-a-monastic-commentary-9780879071646","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}