There is an excellent book written by Aelred of Rievaulx (1110 – 12 January 1167), who was an English Cistercian monk and abbot from 1147 until his death. The book’s name is De spirituali amicitia, or in English On Spiritual Friendship. This work is one of the greatest works ever composed by St Aelred. Some equate it with … Continue reading The Grace of Spiritual Friendship