Table of Abbreviations
TABLE OF ABBREVIATIONS
CCh Corpus Christianorum series. Turnhout, Belgium: Brepols, 1953CF Cistercian Fathers series. Spencer; Washington; Kalamazoo, 1970-.
Consol.Phil.
Boethius, Philosophiae Consolatio (The Consolation of Philosophy ).
Conv Bernard of Clairvaux, Sermo de conversione ad clericos (On Conversion: A Sermon to Clerics).
CSEL Corpus scriptorum ecclesiasticorum latinorum series.
Vienna, 1866-.
Dial.
Gregory the Great, Dialogorum libri IV (The Dialogues) .
En. in Ps.
Augustine of Hippo, Enarrationes in Psalmos (Commentaries on the Psalms).
Ep.
Epistola (Letter) Ep aur William of St Thierry, Epistola aurea ad fratres de Monte Dei (The Golden Epistle).
Liber interpr.
Jerome, Liber interpretationis Hebraicorum nominum hebr.nom.
(The Interpretation of Hebrew Names).
L X X The Septaguint PL J. P. Migne, Patriologia cursus completus, series latina.
221 volumes. Paris, 1857-66.
QH Bernard of Clairvaux, Sermones super psalmum Qui habitat (Sermons on the Psalm 'He Who Dwells').
SBOp Jean Leclercq, H. M, Rochais, C. H. Talbot, Sancii Bernardi Opera.
8 volumes. Rome: Editiones Cistercienses, 1957-1979.
SC Bernard of Clairvaux, Sermones super Cantica canticorum (Sermons on the Song of Songs).
SCh Sources chrétiennes series. Paris: Editions du Cerf, 1941—.
Vita prima William of St Thierry, Arnold of Bonnevaux, Geoffrey of Clairvaux, Vita prima Bernardi (The First Life of Saint Bernard).
Scriptural citations have been made according to the enumeration and nomenclature of The Jerusalem Bible.
S E L E C T E D
B I B L I O G R A P H Y
T H E BIBLIOGRAPHY of studies on Saint Bernard and his works is so extensive that three successive volumes have been required to keep it up to date. These should be consulted by anyone interested in pursuing Bernard studies.
L. Janauschek, Bibliographia Bernardia.
Vienna, 1891, rpt. Georg Olms, Hildesheim, n.d.
Jean de la Croix Bouton. Bibliographie Bernardine, 1891-1951.
Commission d'histoire de l'ordre de Cîteaux, No. v. Paris: P.
Lethielleux, 1958.
Eugène Manning. Bibliographie Bernardine (1951-1970).
Documentation cistercienne 6 (1912).
WORKS CONCERNING THE WRITINGS OF SAINT BERNARD
Jean Leclercq. Etudes sur S. Bernard et la texte de ses écrits, Analecta S.O.C., fase. 1-2. Rome, 1953.
. Recueil d'études sur S. Bernard et ses écrits, 3 volumes.
Rome: Edizioni di Storia et Letteratura, 1962, 1966, 1969.
. 'Saint Bernard écrivain d'après les sermons sur le psaume Qui Habitat', Revue bénédictine, 77 (1967) 364-374.
. Introduction to Les Sermons sur le psaume Qui Habitat, in Sancti Bernardi Opera, IV, pp. 119-128. Rome: Editiones Cistercienses, 1966.
WORKS CONCERNING MEDIEVAL CULTURE
Henri de Lubac. Exégèse médiévale, volume 2. Paris, 1959.
Jean Leclercq. The Love of Learning and the Desire for God.
Translated by Catherine Misrahi. New York: Fordham University Press, 1961, 1976.
R. W Southern. The Making of the Middle Ages. New HavenLondon: Yale University Press, 1953.
INDEX On Conversion, A Sermon to Clerics, is indicated by Conv and is cited by paragraph number in italic type, without reference to the roman numerals appearing in the text.
Lenten Sermons on the Psalm 'He Who Dwells' is indicated by QH and is cited by sermon number in roman numerals and paragraph number in arabic numerals, both in italic type.
Body — continued Abstinence, QH 111.4,1X3 man as carnal being, Conv 7 reason for taking up b., Conv 6 rebels, Conv 11 resurrection, QH V1II.2 temple of Holy Spirit, QH VIII.5,6 whole b. becoming eye, Conv 10 vexations of, QH VI.1
Bride, QH XV.3
Bridegroom, Conv 21 false, QH IX.S humbling the soul by fasting, QH 1113 Affection, human, QH XI11.2, XIV.S Ambition and charity, Conv 38 impeding spiritual insight, Conv 30 rebuke to the ambitious, Conv 32 results of, Conv 40 Angels Celibacy hierarchy of, QH XI.12 ways of, QH XI.6,10-11, XI1.2-10, assuming title of, Conv 36 Charity
XIII.1,2, XIV.S, XV.2
Anger angels act from c., QH Xl.ll Children spirit of, as dragon, QH X1H.S Anima, animus entering heaven, Conv 1 of wrath, Conv 32 sacred plan revealed to, Conv 26 Chosen, the, QH 1X.4
Christ, Jesus, See also Good Shepherd contrasted, Conv 2 Apostasy, QH III.5
Arrow (of vain glory), QH VI.3,7 See also Glory, vain Asp, QH XI11.4, XIV. 1,6,9 reason for death, QH 1X.3
Church, QH VI.7, Vll.10 body of, injured, Conv 35 growth of, Conv 34 Circuit Babylon, QH VII.5
Balaam, QH VIIJ Basilisk, QH XIII.4, XIV. 1,1-9 Beasts man in, QH XII.1,2, XII1.3
Commandments, QH XIV.3,4 Conscience men as, QH ULI of burden, QH V1I.3
Benedict, St, QH XIII J.
Boasting and self-praise, Conv 10 Body, See also Flesh, Resurrection torment of guilty c., Conv 7 worms of, Conv 7 Consolation from hearing of blessedness of bearing Christ in, QH V 11.3,8 burdening soul, QH XV 1.4 dwelling in hope, QH X.3 enslaved to curiosity, servants of heaven, Conv 12 fleeting c. from curiosity, Conv 14 from tribulation, QH Pref.l grace of, Conv 37 in God's word, QH Pref.2 vanity, Conv 10
Index
Contemplation, heavenly Ezekiel, Conv 34 desire for, Conv 24 in c. lies rest, Conv 2S Contempt, QH XLS Conversion, Conv 1,2,1, QH 1.1, VI.l Curiosity Faith by hearing, QH V 111.3, XV.6 defined, QH X.l proves angels' presence, QH XH.6 through hope in the Lord, impeding spiritual insight, Conv 30 leads to emptiness and brings fleet-
QH IX.S-6
Fast, See also Abstinence ing consolation, Conv 14 vanity of, Conv 13 as spiritual combat, Conv 8-9 Fear, QH VII.9 as temptation, QH VI.2-3 of God, Conv 22, QH 1.1,11.2, Death certainty of, Conv 16 defined, QH X.3 opening eyes, QH V 111.6 uncertainty of hour of, Conv 15-6 ways of, QH XI.10
Demons XIlLS-6 of men's opinions before God's, Conv 19 Flesh, QH V 111.2, S See also Body a body of death, Conv 30 eternal suffering of, Conv 6 God becoming f., QH X1V.3 freedom of celibacy as opportunity in hierarchy, QH Xl.12 ways of, QH XI.4, XII.1
Determination, human, QH X111.3
Discipline for, Conv 36 lacking good, Conv 23 living in f. distinguished from livshackles of, QH IX.l
Distress ing according to f., QH XI.2 man as carnal being, Conv 1 not hating one's f., QH X.3 rebellion of f. to abstinence, enlightens reason, Conv 11 Elijah, QH I V.I Enemy Conv 9-10 rebuking lures of I., Conv 13 resists doing good, Conv 22, deserves wrath, Conv 32 Envy, QH XIII.4
Eucharist, QH 111.3
Evil, See also Pleasure, evil QH V.l ruled by sin, Conv 12 sowing in and reaping of the f., compared with neglecting to do good, Conv 20 distinguishing e. from good,
QH IX.2-3
temptation of, QH VIII.S weakness of, QH V11I.S who loves evil hates f C o n v S Forbearance, See God's forbearance Fortune (s), See Money QH 1II.1 distinguished from scourge, QH X.2 doing e. by presumption, QH Xl.S in absence of good spirit, QH XI.2 persevering in e. as diabolic, Gift QH XI.S turning from e., Conv 23, QH X.4 who loves evil hates soul and flesh, four gifts, QH XIV.3-4 of ingenuity and wisdom, QH XIV.l-2 Glory, QH XVI.2, XVlI.1,3-5 See also God's glory Glory, vain, QH VI.3-4 Conv S Evildoers, See Sinners Eye human, QH V 111.2,4,6 of resurrection, QH VIIl.3 as basilisk, QH XIV.7
Sermons on Conversion God Heart — continued place where salvation is shown, as examiner, QH II.3 as sovereign, QH X1.12 is spirit, QH XVIJ observes sinners, Conv 18-9 owing gratitude to, QH XIV. 1 terrible and merciful, Conv 21 God, fear of, See Fear God, shelter of, QH 1.2-4, II.1-2,VII.7
Conv 7 reason for being on left side,
QH VII.1S
Heart, unrepentant, See also Flesh; Pleasure, evil compared with madman, numbing soul, Conv 5 Heaven, kingdom of, QH VII.7
See also Shelter, divine God, word of, QH IV.2, IX.2
Godliness, QH Vll.S, VIII.5, XIV.) God's forbearance, Conv 28 God's glory, Conv 21 God's image, QH XIV.4
God's kindness, QH IV.4, V.2-3, blessedness of, Conv 11 conversion necessary for entrance to, Conv 1 impure grab sign of, Conv 34 unattainable if sin rules flesh, Conv12 Hiding
VIIJS, X1.1
God's kiss, Conv 29, QH XV.2
God's mercy, QH VII.7, V 111.7, in cloisters, QH V.3
Hireling distinguished from shepherd, Conv 39 Hope, QH 11.3
Xl.1,7-8 God's right hand, QH XV11.1
God's truth, QH XI.7-8 in mercy, QH 1.2 in the Lord, QH XV.3,5,6 of glory, in tribulation, QH XV11.3 through the Lord, QH IX.S, 8 as shield, QH V.1,3 God's voice, Conv 2,3,8,26 Good Shepherd, Conv 40 Ignatius of Antioch, QH VII.3
Image, God's, See God's image Impure (people) See also Christ, Jesus Gasburden, QH XV. 1 not ashamed to defile orders, of consolation, Conv 37 of divine protection, QH V.2 of gift, QH X1V.4 power of, QH VII.1 preparing for spiritual answer, Conv 34,36 Iniquity, QH XV. 1
Inner judge, See also Soul, substance of no fraud or fault may be hidden QH IX.S reason for, QH 1X.3 rejected, QH 1.2 stimulated by divine liberality, from, Conv 4 Insight, spiritual impeded by lust, Conv 30 John (the apostle), Conv 30-1 Kindness, See God's kindness Kiss, See God's kiss QH XV.2 ungrateful, QH XI.l Greed leading, QH XI.3
Laborers invited to refreshment, QH XV.l Lazarus, Conv 21 Lord Happiness false, QH XI.3
Heart as perverse, QH XV 1.4 need for purification, Conv 30,32 observed by God, Conv 18 as hope of the wretched, QH XV.3 name of the L., QH XV.6, XV1.1 ways of the L., QH XI.7-9
Index
Lord's word, See also Word of God; Mourn who turns from evil must m., God's voice and Simon's fishing, Conv 2 led the way to conversion, Conv 3 Lust, See also Sin Conv 23 Nature impeding spiritual insight, Conv 30 l-ing against spirit, QH Vl.l l.'s appetites, Conv 13 rebellious will may obey her l.s, concern for, QH XIV. 5
Necessity leading, QH XI.3
Neglecting Conv 22 spirit lusting, QH 1.3 n. to do good, compared with evil, Conv 20 to cleanse eye, Conv 30 Malice human, QH VII.16, XVI.4 obdurate, QH Vl.13
Mankind Obligation and honorfQH XII.7
Order, divine, QH VI1.10 dual substance of, QH 1.1
Manna, hidden, Conv 25 Marriage Pacified (person), See also Peacemaker repaying good for good, Conv 31 Pacifying (person), See also Peaceabstaining from, Conv 36
Martin of Tours, QH VII.2
Mary maker, Conv 31 Pain as Christophora, QH V11.3
Members (physical) from restraint, Conv. 9 of body, Conv 6, QH Vl.l of soul, Conv 5-6 sufferings of present time, Conv 31 Paradise by sin, QH VIII.4-6 governance of, Conv 9,10,12, QH 1.4 unsatisfied, Conv 10 Memory at gate of p., voice heard, Conv 26 of inner pleasure, Conv 25 Peacemaker (s) cleansed through mercy, Conv 29 component of soul, Conv 11 foul and fetid, Conv 11 need for purification, Conv 28 Mercy, See also God's mercy blessing, Conv 31-2,39 returning good for evil, Conv 31 status of, Conv 38 usurped dignity of, Conv 33 Penance for merciful, Conv 29 for neighbor, QH XI.11 for repentant, Conv 29 man devoid of, QH XII.2 natural home of, Conv 12 usurpers of dignity separated from, balm of suffering, Conv 6 exhortation to, Conv 31 for men of the world, QH III.3 impossible without body, Conv 6 wrongness of reducing p., QH Pref.l Persecution Conv 33 Misery, See also Pain according to beatitude, Conv 39 human, QH VII.13
Peter, See Simon (Peter) Pleasure, evil, Conv 4 Poverty, See also Abstinence source of man's happiness, Conv 12 Money love of, Conv 13,14,26 lucre, QH VII.14 misfortune of amassed fortunes, QH 111.4
Conv 15
Sermons on Conversion Shepherd Prayer, QH XV.6, XV 1.1-2,4 Predestination, QH Vll.6
Presumption, presumptiousness, distinguished from hireling, Conv 9 Shepherd, Good, See Good Shepherd; Christ, Jesus Shoulders, Lord's, QH IV.1,3-4 Sickness
QH XI 1.1
exhortation to flee from, QH XI.4-5 Promise, QH IV. 3
Protection, under the utility of, Conv 12 Simon (Peter) QH V1I1.10-13,XV.6 distinguished from 'in the presaddressed by Jesus, Conv 32 appointed a fisher of men, Conv 2 ence', QH 1.4
Providence, divine Sin desires for the faithful, QH X113 Prudence, QH X1V.10 as burden, QH XV.l causing death of body, QH XVI.4 consciousness of, Conv 31 conspicuous before judgement, as mercy's first step, Conv 29 need for, Conv 21 Punishment, eternal, QH VI.2
QH V1I.12
contempt as s., QH XI.5 dims and blurs eyes, Conv 30 forgiving, Conv 28 guarding against, QH X.4 men in whom s. reigns, QH X.S punished and forgiven, Conv. 27 ruling flesh, Conv 12 thinking upon, QH VI.2
Reason component of soul, Conv 11 enlightened through mercy, Conv 29 grasps sacred plan, Conv 26 Redemption, QH X1V.3
Resurrection awaiting a r., QH X J glory of r. not delayed, QH XV 1.2 of body, QH VII.2,6 Riches, See Money Righteousness, QH II.1,1II.3, V 11.5,16 Sinner cast down, QH VIII.12 consideration of s.s, QH VIII.1-9,11 fate of evildoer, Conv 20 forgiving s.s, Conv 29 impossibility of lying hidden, hunger and thirst for, Conv 26-7 persecution for r.'s sake, Conv 39 Sun of r, QHXV1.2
Conv 18-9 s.s flock to do penance, Conv 38 Sinning Sainthood compared with drain overflowing, disadvantage of early reward, Conv 8 reason why s. not given up, Conv 33 Son of God, See also Christ, Jesus QH1V.3
Salvation (personal), QH XV 11.1, 6-7 shown in heart, Conv 7 Scourge, QH XI.2 is Word of Father and brightness of his glory, Conv 3 standing arrogated, Conv 33 distinguished from evil, QH X.2
Sermons Soul after death, Conv 6 contaminated from within, Conv 12 immortality, QH VIII.2 loving flesh, QH X.3 place of, QH 1.1 reasoning power of, Conv 11 seeking the Lord, QH 1X.8-9 Bernard comments on his own, QH Vlll.1
Shield of the Lord, QH V.3, Vl.1,3, VlI.1-2,16 Shelter, divine See also God, shelter of recognizing those within, QH 1.1
Index
Soul, substance of Wealth, See Money Weep, See also Mourn components of, Conv 11 memory and reason, Conv 3-4 spiritual and simple, Conv 3 Spiritual being, Conv 5 Stewards exhortation to, Conv 29 tears wash darkness from eyes, Conv 23 Will trustworthiness, Conv 32 Suffering, See also Pain and heavenly contemplation, Conv 24-5 as crazy hag, Conv 10 compared with dry fountain, sharing s., QH Pref.l, 111.3
Sun, brightness of, QH XII.7
Sun of justice, QH IV.4
Conv 28 component of soul, Conv 11 giving way to reason, Conv 22 mortifying, QH 1X.1 provoked and enraged, Conv 9 spreading suppuration, Conv 11 taming of, Conv 12 Temperance need for, Conv 21 Temptation, QH 1V.1, V.I,3, VI.1-2,
5-1, V 1L2,S, XI 1.9, X1V.6
fleeing from, QH 11.1
Lord's t.s, QH XIV.4 opposed by truth, QH VI.4 overcoming t., QH Pref.l, IV.2 t. of the elect, QH II.2
Tent, QH XI.2
Wisdom laughing at ruination, QH VI1I.10 of scorning the world, Conv 25 of serpent, QH Vll.12 power of, Conv 7 pure and peaceful, QH XIII.3 warnings of, QH XI.3 one's t. distinguished from one's self, QH X.2
Timidity, QH XV. 1
Tribulation Wise Men compared with those who mourn, Conv 24 Word of God, See also God's voice as temptation, QH XII.9-10 God's presence with us in t., finding consolation in W,
QH XV 1.3-4
useful, QH XV11.3-4 Truth, See God's truth QH Pref. 2 hearing and observing, Conv 1 living and active, incomparable with human discourse, Conv 2 power of, QH Pref.l Vanity v. of vanities, Conv 14,16 search for v., as sigh of degenerate Works, temporal soul, Conv 15 Vice, See also Evil as seeds of eternal reward, Conv 16 confounded by the light, Conv 19 good w. compared with trees bearservitude to, Conv 15
Voice, See God's voice ing fruit, Conv 20 need of justice to do good w.s, Conv 21 Watchmen, QH XV.3