NEW INSIGHTS, OLD TEXTS CLERICAL FORMATION AND THE CAROLINGIAN RENEWAL IN HRABANUS MAURUS
Owen M. Phelan
Hrabanus Maurus's De institutione clericorum is a masterpiece of clerical formation, emblematic the Carolingian Renewal and esteemed by thinkers throughout Middle Ages. In third book, juxtaposes Augustine's teachings in doctrina christiana with Gregory Great's instruction Regula pastoralis to craft an original case for close connection between wisdom moral life priestly training. Hrabanus's effort concretizes long-standing concerns reformers reiterated landmark reform documents from late eighth early ninth centuries. Moreover, his life, periodically returns work on formation words ideas undergird subsequent efforts at integrating education pastoral practice variety genres, including model sermons, encyclopedic commentary, handbook missionary conversion. addition highlighting individual genius as one who adroitly applies traditional authorities novel ways contemporary problems, this study illumines crucial role played monasteries like Fulda engines reform.
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