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Saint Bernard of Clairvaux Byzantine icon, Cistercian mystic holding lilies in devotion and contemplative love of God

BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX · 12TH CENTURY · CISTERCIAN

On Consideration


Counsel addressed to Pope Eugenius III on the interior life, warning against the dangers of busyness and urging contemplative self-knowledge.

On Consideration is a central text in the Christian mystical tradition, offering insight into the spiritual life, the nature of divine union, and the transformation of the soul.