St. Bernard of Clairvaux - Looking for homily

[phillycaster]

I was reading the extract from Fr. Thomas Dubay’s book “Deep Conversion/Deep Prayer” on Amazon. In it, Fr. Dubay states “The most touching funeral homily I have ever read or heard was the one he [St. Bernard] delivered at the death of his blood brother”.

Any idea where I might be able to find that homily on the internet?

Thanks and PROSIT!
Ken

 

[bayneumann]

Ken,

I, too, would like to find this homily. I have had no results from internet searches sans this reference - Wim Verbaal, “Preaching the Dead from Their Graves: Bernard of Clairvaux’s Lament on His Brother Gerard,” in: Speculum Sermonis: Interdisciplinary Reflections on the Medieval Sermon, ed. Georgiana Donavin, Cary J. Nederman, and Richard Utz. Turnhout: Brepols, 2004. Pp. 113-39. The book is available through Amazon. I will ask our religious articles store manager to get a copy.

Peace to you and yours,

John

 

[bayneumann]

Ken,

I did find this quote from the homily -

“I can never lose one whom I have loved unto the end; one to whom my soul cleaves so firmly that it can never be separated does not go away but only goes before.”

John

 

[preacherop]

Below is a link to a book that looks like it was photocopied and then digitally transcribed so the text can be awkward at points. The sermon and its introduction can be found starting on page 256. This book is in the public domain. The sermon is indeed a magnificent one.
archive.org/stream/lifetimesofsaint00moririch/lifetimesofsaint00moririch_djvu.txt

 

[TimothyH]

I think it is part of the homilies on Song of Songs. Try number 26 here…
pathsoflove.com/bernard/songofsongs/contents.html

What more shall I say? You entrusted Gerard to us, you have claimed him back; you have but taken what was yours. These tears prevent me speaking further; impose a limit on them O Lord, bring them to an end.

The link below seems to be the same thing, or similar with lots of commentary.
lectio-divina.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display&feature_id=145

The best source for Cistercian writings that I have found is Cistercian Publications out of Kalamazoo, Michigan. They have a St. Bernard collection. I’m sure that this homily is in one of the books in this collection.

cistercianpublications.org/Products/CategoryCenter.aspx?CategoryId=CFS-BC

You might want to send Cistercian Publications an email or give them a call. Bernard is to a towering giant to the Cistercians. I’m sure someone there would know.

-Tim-