God of Mercy : Aelfric's Sermons and Theology

"God of Mercy introduces and contains seventeen classic Old English sermons by the tenth-century Benedictine monk, AElfric, translated for the first time into Modern English. God of Mercy presents the theologically and spiritually attractive work of this important early monk. AElfric's timeless writing style is as attractive and unfettered as his message - God is a God of unending, mysterious mercy - and the Modern English translations reproduce that simplicity here. At the heart of this book is The Rule of St. Benedict, around which this tenth-century monk ordered his spiritual and earthly existence."--BOOK JACKET.

Preface

ix

Acknowledgments

xi

Introduction

1

(26)

Sermons

I. For the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas). John 1.1-14.

27

(12)

II. For the Sixth Day [Friday] in the First Week of Lent. John 5.1-15

39

(9)

III. For the Sixth Day [Friday] in the Second Week of Lent. Matthew 21.33-46.

48

(5)

IV. For the Third Sunday in Lent. Luke 11.14-28; Matthew 12.22-30.

53

(8)

V. For the Sixth Day [Friday] in the Third Week of Lent. John 4.5-42.

61

(8)

VI. For the Sixth Day [Friday] in the Fourth Week of Lent. John 11.1-45.

69

(8)

VII. For the Fourth Sunday after Easter. John 16.5-14.

77

(7)

VIII. For the Fifth Sunday after Easter. John 16.23-30.

84

(6)

IX. For the Sunday after the Ascension of the Lord. John 15.26-16.4.

90

(6)

X. For Pentecost Sunday. John 14.23-31.

96

(5)

XI. Sermon to the People, Delivered on the Octave of Pentecost.

101

(12)

XII. For the First Sunday after Pentecost. John 3.1-15.

113

(6)

XIII. For the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost. Luke 6.36-42.

119

(6)

XIV. For the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost. Luke 5.1-11.

125

(6)

XV. For the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost. Matthew 5.20-24.

131

(7)

XVI. For the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost. Luke 16.1-9.

138

(7)

XVII. For the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost. Mark 7.31-37.

145

(8)

Selected Bibliography

Works Used for the Translations in This Volume

153

(1)

Editions of Works by Ælfric

153

(1)

Reference Sources

154

(2)

Primary Sources

156

(1)

Secondary Sources

157

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