An Introduction to Cistercian Spirituality

An Anthology of Writings by Cistercian writers

• Adam of Perseigne On Mary
• Ælred of Rievaulx On Prayer for the World
• Aleydis of Schaerbeek On Suffering and Solidarity
• Mother Agnes Day On Purity of Heart
• Baldwin of Forde On Perseverance
• Beatrice of Nazareth One Mode of Love
• Bernard of Clairvaux On the Merciful Heart of Christ
• Christian de Cherge On Service and Sacrifice
• Christophe Lebreton On Waiting
• Gertrud of Helfta On Work and Prayer
• Gilbert of Hoyland On Dogged Prayer
• Guerric of Igny On Solitude and Community
• Isaac of Stella On Contemplation and Action
• John of Forde On Tears
• Mother Maureen McCabe On Desire in the Night
• Mother Miriam Pollard On Meeting the Risen Lord
• Thomas Merton (Fr Louis) On Silence
• William of St Thierry On Knowing Oneself

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For further reading, we recommend Esther de Waal, ‘The Way of Simplicity’ – Traditions of Cistercian Spirituality, Darton,Longman & Todd Ltd, ISBN ‎ 978-0232522648

And Thomas Wyatt & Pauline Matarasso, The Cistercian World: Monastic Writings of the Twelfth Century (Penguin Classics, 1993 & 2006) ISBN ‎978-0140433562