Prayers of the Middle Ages: Light from a Thousand Years

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Potts, J. Manning (James Manning), 1895-

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Prayers of the Middle Ages: Light from a Thousand Years" by J. Manning Potts is a collection of historical religious prayers compiled during the mid-20th century. This work spans a millennium, from approximately A.D. 500 to A.D. 1500, encompassing a significant period in Christian history characterized by both the fall of empires and the development of the Church amidst the so-called Dark Ages. The book's intent is to illuminate the spiritual life and devotional practices of this era through carefully curated prayers, revealing the persistent light of faith that emerged even during times of obscurity. The opening of the compilation provides a preface outlining the editor's motivation for bringing these historical prayers to a contemporary audience. It emphasizes the significance of individual and communal prayer for spiritual sustenance throughout history, highlighting how these prayers were tapped into by various groups for personal devotion and church services. The preface also indicates the difficulty in sourcing prayers from certain centuries but asserts that the collection ultimately showcases the enduring presence of faith and mysticism that flourished particularly in the later Middle Ages. Thus, readers are invited to explore a rich tapestry of spiritual expression that reflects centuries of heartfelt supplication to God. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Sixth century: Gregory the Great, Gregorian Sacramentary, Ancient Collects, Columba

Seventh century: Mozarabic Breviary, Mozarabic Liturgy, Mozarabic Sacramentary

Eighth century: Venerable Bede, Alcuin, Gallican Collect, A Gallican Sacramentary, Theodore Studita

Ninth century: Dionysius of the Syrian Jacobite Church, John Scotus Erigena, Alfred the Great, Old Rheims Manuscript

Tenth century: Anonymous, Ethelwold of York, Dunstan of Canterbury

Eleventh century: Anselm, Sarum Breviary, Roman Breviary

Twelfth century: Bernard of Clairvaux, Dan Jeremy

Thirteenth century: Francis of Assisi, Richard of Chichester, Thomas Aquinas, Bonaventura, Richard Rolle

Fourteenth century: Johannes Tauler, Thomas Bradwardine, Ludolphus of Saxony, Raymond Jordanus, Theologia Germanica

Fifteenth century: Thomas à Kempis, Michelangelo.

Credits:

Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 59.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2015-02-11