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The Sanctification of Time in Monastic and Medieval Spirituality

  • 146 pages
  • Publisher: Colloquium
  • 14 x 21.6 x 0.8 cm

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Christian spirituality has always unfolded within the fabric of time, yet it has never regarded time as a neutral container in which sacred things merely happen. From the earliest pages of Scripture to the refined liturgical and monastic systems of the Middle Ages, time appears as a divine gift, a pedagogical medium, and the very arena in which salvation is worked out. The Christian tradition does not treat time as a passive backdrop but as a dynamic reality shaped by God's creative act, wounded by sin, redeemed in Christ, and destined for transfiguration at the end of history. This book explores how monastic and medieval Christianity received, interpreted, and sanctified time, crafting a spiritual architecture in which the hours of the day, the seasons of the year, and the stages of life became pathways toward union with God.
The Sanctification of Time in Monastic and Medieval Spirituality and Saint Bruno of Cologne: Founder of the Carthusian Ideal
Saint Bruno of Cologne: Founder of the Carthusian IdealThe Sanctification of Time in Monastic and Medieval Spirituality

  • Title

    The Sanctification of Time in Monastic and Medieval Spirituality

  • Author

    Sidney Goodwin

  • Publisher

    Colloquium

  • Published

    March 2026

  • Weight

    178g

  • Page Count

    146

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21.6 x 0.8 cm

  • ISBN

    9798224456253

  • ISBN-10

    8224456250

  • Eden Code

    7443884

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