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Louf, Andre

 
9780879070113: The Way of Humility: Volume 11 (Monastic Wisdom Series)

Sinopsis

André Louf’s probing essay on the nature of humility revisionsthis fundamental Christian virtue away from the misunderstandingsof both the scholastic tradition and its modern counterpartsto locate humility in the ancient sources of the monastic tradition.His incisive study prefaces a collection of primary texts whichrange from the early desert fathers to Saint Bernard of Clairvaux.The translator has added further information about the authorand his other writings as well as a bibliography for further reading.

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André Louf, OCSO, (1929-2010), served as abbot of the Cistercian Abbey of Mont-des-Cats for thirty-five years until his retirement in 1997. His books in English include The Cistercian Way, Tuning in to Grace, Mercy in Weakness, Grace Can Do More, and The Way of Humility, all published by Cistercian Publications.

Lawrence S. Cunningham is Professor of Theology at Notre Dame and book notes columnist for Commonweal.

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