Fructuosus of Braga
7th century · AD 665 · Pre-Schism Western · 7 passages
Background on Fructuosus of Braga
In his own words on Song of Solomon
- Song of Solomon 8:6
"Stern as death is love." Love is compared with the sternness of death, for, doubtless, once it comes, it summons the mind completely away from the love of the world. Accordingly, abbots must be such that they may perfectly love God and their neighbor; they must have their eyes removed from the evil desires of this world, as Adam did in paradise before the fall.
GENERAL RULE FOR MONASTERIES 10
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