On Loving God by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux ~ Full Audiobook [religion]

On Loving God by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux audiobook. Genre: religion In On Loving God, Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, the great 12th-century Cistercian abbot and preacher, offers a clear, searching guide to the heart of Christian life: learning to love God truly and steadily. Written as a practical spiritual treatise rather than a lofty abstraction, the book asks two disarming questions: Why should we love God, and how do we do it when our hearts are divided by fear, habit, and self-interest? Bernard answers with Scripture, vivid images, and a pastor's realism about human weakness. He traces a gradual transformation of desire through distinct 'degrees' of love, beginning with the self's instinct to seek its own good and moving toward a freer, more generous love that delights in God for God's own sake. Along the way he explores gratitude, humility, prayer, and the role of grace, insisting that love is not merely an emotion but a disciplined orientation of the whole person. Accessible, fervent, and unsentimental, On Loving God invites listeners into an honest examination of what they most desire and offers a hopeful path toward a deeper, more joyful communion with God. For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate) (00:00:00) Chapter 00 (00:02:02) Chapter 01 (00:05:56) Chapter 02 (00:16:09) Chapter 03 (00:24:53) Chapter 04 (00:33:49) Chapter 05 (00:40:29) Chapter 06 (00:43:12) Chapter 07 (00:57:23) Chapter 08 (01:03:38) Chapter 09 (01:07:26) Chapter 10 (01:14:30) Chapter 11 (01:24:02) Chapter 12 (01:29:39) Chapter 13 (01:33:07) Chapter 14 (01:36:57) Chapter 15 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices