"Consequently, they yearned to know Mary, to meet her in prayer, to understand the mystery of her election and her divine maternity more deeply, and to emulate her more perfectly. A central contention of this book is that through their theological and spiritual works, Benedictines and Cistercians contributed significantly to the manifestation of and response to these desires in the eleventh and twelfth centuries."
"Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, has long stood at the centre of Christian theology and devotion. This book explores how English monks expressed their reverence for her-and how they held her up as a model for Christian life. Excerpt: Consequently, they yearned to know Mary, to meet her in prayer, to understand the mystery of her election and her divine maternity more deeply, and to emulate her more perfectly."
Between 1000 and 1215 English Benedictine and Cistercian monks developed and expressed intense Marian devotion through prayer, theological reflection, and spiritual writing. Monks sought to know Mary more intimately, encounter her in prayer, and understand the mystery of her election and divine maternity. Monastic authors portrayed Mary as an exemplar whose virtues could be emulated to shape Christian life and piety. Theological and spiritual works by Benedictines and Cistercians materially contributed to the manifestation of popular and clerical desires for deeper Marian devotion in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The subject matter connects Mariology with broader studies of medieval religious culture and monastic practice in England.
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