medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Peter the Chanter, in the section on prayer in his De penitentia,
argues that it is better to pray in church rather than in other
places:
Et hoc quidem verum est, quod in omni loco et tempore deum tenemur
laudare et benedicere, et adorare, atque de collatis beneficiis ei grates
referre. Verumtamen longe melius est in ecclesia orare ubi sunt
reliquie sanctorum, si adest facultas intrandi eorum limina, et si possit
fieri eque et comode. (Richard C. Trexler’s The Christian at
Prayer: An Illustrated Prayer Manual Attributed to Peter the Chanter,
p. 182)
Is this a commonplace in medieval pastoral literature? Can anyone
give me other examples of medieval authors or preachers exhorting their
readers or listeners to pray in church rather than in public or domestic
places?
Thanks!
Tom Luongo
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F. Thomas Luongo
Associate Professor of History
Tulane University
New Orleans, LA 70118
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