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The Arnhem Mystical Sermons
Preaching Liturgical Mysticism in the Context of Catholic Reform
Series: - Brill's Series in Church History, Volume: 77
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In The Arnhem Mystical Sermons: Preaching Liturgical Mysticism in the Context of Catholic Reform, Ineke Cornet presents the first in-depth study of this sermon collection from the canonnesses of St. Agnes in Arnhem. Through a careful analysis of sources and parallels, this book demonstrates how the sermons creatively integrate both Rhineland and Brabantine mysticism into a unique commentary on the liturgical year. The sermons, which contribute to the Catholic Reform, systematically explore the mystical celebration of the liturgy which underpins every aspect of the collectionâs theology of inner ascent. Together with the Evangelical Pearl and the Temple of Our Soul, the sermons are part of a wider literary network that plays a significant part in the history of Dutch mysticism.
Ineke Cornet (1982) obtained her Ph.D. in Theology from the Catholic University Leuven and her Ph.D. of Arts in Literature from the University of Antwerp. She lectures at the Jesuit College of Spirituality, University of Divinity in Melbourne, Australia.
"Cornetâs fine-grained reading and explication of them is a welcome addition to the historiography of early modern Netherlandish religious and literary studies." Christine Kooi, Louisiana State University, in: Journal of Ecclesiastical History Volume 70.4 (2019).
"Very laudable is Cornet's commitment to a systematic, source-based investigation of the spiritual core of these sermons. Explaining key concepts, schemes, and metaphors with great theological competence, she offers a clear treatment of the main message of this sixteenth-century mystical text." - Krijn Pansters,Tilburg University, in: The Medieval Review (14 September 2019).
"There were many [...] connections with this âmystical circleâ that are deeply relevant to the fertile ground in which self-understanding of the early Jesuit order developed, but which have not yet been the subject of extensive research. Cornetâs careful study may be considered an invitation and stimulation to pursue this further research."
- Rob Faesen, S.J., Catholica University Leuven in: Journal of Jesuit Studies 6 (2019), pp. 336-337.
"Very laudable is Cornet's commitment to a systematic, source-based investigation of the spiritual core of these sermons. Explaining key concepts, schemes, and metaphors with great theological competence, she offers a clear treatment of the main message of this sixteenth-century mystical text." - Krijn Pansters,Tilburg University, in: The Medieval Review (14 September 2019).
"There were many [...] connections with this âmystical circleâ that are deeply relevant to the fertile ground in which self-understanding of the early Jesuit order developed, but which have not yet been the subject of extensive research. Cornetâs careful study may be considered an invitation and stimulation to pursue this further research."
- Rob Faesen, S.J., Catholica University Leuven in: Journal of Jesuit Studies 6 (2019), pp. 336-337.
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of Illustrations
Introduction
1 Introduction to the Arnhem Mystical Sermons
â1.1The Manuscript: Copy and Original
â1.2Audience of the Arnhem Mystical Sermons
â1.3Authorship of the Sermons
â1.4Function of the Arnhem Mystical Sermons
â1.5Context: The St. Agnes Monastery
â1.6Context: Sixteenth-Century Spirituality and Literary Networks
2 Textual and Conteptual Parallels with Ruusbroec and Eckhart
â2.1Ruusbroec and the Arnhem Mystical Sermons
â2.2Eckhart and the Arnhem Mystical Sermons
3 Parallels with Liturgical Mysticism
â3.1Sixteenth-Century Literary Networks
â3.2The Mystical Dimension of the Liturgy in the Pearl
â3.3The Mystical Dimension of the Liturgy in the Temple
â3.4A Textual Parallel between the Temple and the Arnhem Mystical Sermons
â3.5Tauler on the Inner Celebration of the Liturgy
â3.6The Institutiones Taulerianae and the Gaesdonck Treatises
4 The Mystical Understanding of the Liturgy
â4.1The Mystical Dimension of the Church Dedication Liturgy
â4.2The Inner Celebration of the Liturgy
â4.3Mystical Dimensions of the Scriptures and Liturgical Texts
â4.4Mystical Dimensions of Priesthood, Symbols, and the Eucharist
â4.5The Origins of the Genre of Liturgical Mysticism
5 The Structure of the Human Person and the Inner Ascent
â5.1The Structure of the Human Person and Ascent in the Church Dedication Sermon
â5.2The Tripartite Structure of the Human Person
â5.3The Inner Ascent and Imitation of Christ
â5.4The Concept of Spirit
â5.5The Concept of Ground
â5.6The Concepts of Mind and Memory
â5.7The Image of God in the Person
6 The Understanding of Union with God
â6.1Union with God in the Church Dedication Sermon
â6.2Attaining Union with God
â6.3Mutual Enjoyment and Experience of God
â6.4The Transformative Aspect of Union
â6.5Indistinct Union with God
â6.6Contemplating Trinity and Unity
â6.7Christocentrism and Christâs Uniqueness
Appendix 1 Sermon 128 (fol. 286râ291r)
Appendix 2 Manuscripts from St. Agnes
Appendix 3 Hapax Legomena
Appendix 4 Texts in Marginal Decorations in the Arnhem Mystical Sermons
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgements
List of Illustrations
Introduction
1 Introduction to the Arnhem Mystical Sermons
â1.1The Manuscript: Copy and Original
â1.2Audience of the Arnhem Mystical Sermons
â1.3Authorship of the Sermons
â1.4Function of the Arnhem Mystical Sermons
â1.5Context: The St. Agnes Monastery
â1.6Context: Sixteenth-Century Spirituality and Literary Networks
2 Textual and Conteptual Parallels with Ruusbroec and Eckhart
â2.1Ruusbroec and the Arnhem Mystical Sermons
â2.2Eckhart and the Arnhem Mystical Sermons
3 Parallels with Liturgical Mysticism
â3.1Sixteenth-Century Literary Networks
â3.2The Mystical Dimension of the Liturgy in the Pearl
â3.3The Mystical Dimension of the Liturgy in the Temple
â3.4A Textual Parallel between the Temple and the Arnhem Mystical Sermons
â3.5Tauler on the Inner Celebration of the Liturgy
â3.6The Institutiones Taulerianae and the Gaesdonck Treatises
4 The Mystical Understanding of the Liturgy
â4.1The Mystical Dimension of the Church Dedication Liturgy
â4.2The Inner Celebration of the Liturgy
â4.3Mystical Dimensions of the Scriptures and Liturgical Texts
â4.4Mystical Dimensions of Priesthood, Symbols, and the Eucharist
â4.5The Origins of the Genre of Liturgical Mysticism
5 The Structure of the Human Person and the Inner Ascent
â5.1The Structure of the Human Person and Ascent in the Church Dedication Sermon
â5.2The Tripartite Structure of the Human Person
â5.3The Inner Ascent and Imitation of Christ
â5.4The Concept of Spirit
â5.5The Concept of Ground
â5.6The Concepts of Mind and Memory
â5.7The Image of God in the Person
6 The Understanding of Union with God
â6.1Union with God in the Church Dedication Sermon
â6.2Attaining Union with God
â6.3Mutual Enjoyment and Experience of God
â6.4The Transformative Aspect of Union
â6.5Indistinct Union with God
â6.6Contemplating Trinity and Unity
â6.7Christocentrism and Christâs Uniqueness
Appendix 1 Sermon 128 (fol. 286râ291r)
Appendix 2 Manuscripts from St. Agnes
Appendix 3 Hapax Legomena
Appendix 4 Texts in Marginal Decorations in the Arnhem Mystical Sermons
Bibliography
Index
All interested in the Arnhem mystical sermons and in the Dutch Late Medieval mystical tradition or sixteenth-century Church History.