Bernard Of Clairvaux On Baptism And The Office Of Bishops On the conduct and Office of Bishops On Baptism and Other Questions Two Letter-Treatises

Two lengthy letters from the abbot of Clairvaux illuminate the transition in theological method in the mid twelfth-century. In his letter to the bishop of Sens on the responsibilities of his office, Bernard articulates his monastic conviction that authority in the Church must be accompanied by contemplative virtues, especially a deeply ingrained humility. Pastors who do attend to their own spiritual health, he explains, are incapable of caring for others.Matarasso, P is the author of 'Bernard Of Clairvaux On Baptism And The Office Of Bishops On the conduct and Office of Bishops On Baptism and Other Questions Two Letter-Treatises', published 2005 under ISBN 9780879071677 and ISBN 0879071672.