Rievaulx Abbey, Yorkshire.
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In “De Spirituali Amicitiâ”, Aelred adopted Cicero’s dialogue format. In the Prologue, however, he mirrors Augustine’s description of his early adolescence, with the speaker describing his time at school, where: “The charm of my companions gave me the greatest pleasure. Among the usual faults that often endanger youth, my mind surrendered wholly to affection and became devoted to love. Nothing seemed sweeter to me, nothing more pleasant, nothing more valuable, than to be loved and to love”.[28]
Jocelyn of Furness, writing about Aelred after his death in 1167, described him as “ . . . a man of the highest integrity, of great practical wisdom, witty and eloquent, a pleasant companion, generous and discreet. And with all these qualities, he exceeded all his fellow Prelates of The Church in his patience and tenderness. He was full of sympathy for the infirmities, both physical and moral, of others”.[29]
Aelred was never formally Canonised in the manner that was later established, but he became the centre of a cult in the North of England that was officially recognised by Cistercians in 1476.[30]
As such, he was Venerated as a Saint, with his body kept at Rievaulx Abbey. In the 16th-Century, before “The Dissolution Of The Monasteries”, John Leland, claims he saw Aelred’s Shrine at Rievaulx Abbey containing Aelred’s body glittering with Gold and Silver.[31]
Today, Aelred of Rievaulx is Commemorated as a Saint on 12 January, the Traditional date of his death, in the latest official edition of the Roman Martyrology,[32] which expresses the official position of The Catholic Church.
He also appears in the Calendars of various other Christian denominations.
He also appears in the Calendars of various other Christian denominations.
Dr. Marsha Dutton.
“On The Formation Of Anchoresses”.
The Treatise of Saint Aelred of Rievaulx.
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