The Steps of Humility and Pride: Volume 13

by Bernard of Clairvaux

Book Overview

The son of burgundian nobility, Bernard admitted after years of struggle that humility remained for him the most elusive of the virtues. Yet the uncompromising vehemence of his love for God made him strive for what monastic tradition taught is indispensable to anyone hoping to share God's perfect love.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087907115X
• ISBN13: 9780879071158
• Release Date: April 1989
• Publisher: Liturgical Press
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Be Not Proud

St. Bernard's writings caught my interest through reading Thomas Merton, who quotes St. Bernard frequently and was obviously greatly influenced by his thought. "Steps" is quite subtle. On the surface, it is a common-sensical and simple set of instructions on how to properly order one's life with respect to God and man. But underlying it is a complex theology that can probably be understood best by reading his other works as well.