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Saint Bernard of Clairvaux

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Saint Bernard of Clairvaux was a renowned spiritual master and a significant Church leader in the first half of the 12th century. He was instrumental in promoting the Cistercian reform within the Church. Born in Fontaines-les-Dijon in 1090, Bernard joined the Abbey of Citeaux in 1112, along with thirty of his relatives, including five of his brothers. His youngest brother and widowed father joined later. Under the guidance of St. Stephen Harding…
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Discover the life, miracles and deep devotion to St. Bernard of Claraval, a celebrated abbot and doctor of the Church remembered in the Catholic sanctoral on August 20. Read more

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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The uncrowned ruler of Europe, author of the Copernican Revolution in mysticism. On August 20th, we commemorate St. Bernard, abbot and doctor of the Church. His relics were destroyed during the French Revolution of 1793. Only the saint's head remains in Troyes. He is the patron saint of Cistercians and beekeepers. St. Bernard was born in 1090 in Fontaine-lès-Dijon in Burgundy, France. His parents were members of the Saint Bernard, Uncrowned Rule…

Saint Bernard of Claraval died on August 20, almost nine hundred years ago, and that same date continues to mark the liturgical calendar of millions of Catholics in Spain and throughout the world. His name appears today in the holy place because the Catholic Church commemorates his liturgical memory precisely on the anniversary of his death, which occurred in 1153 near Langres, in France. He was not just any saint. He was a counselor to popes, m…

Historic-Spiritual Profile of St. Bernard, guide of the Cistercians and teacher of charity, commemorated on 20 August.

·Bologna, Italy
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When Bernard was 17 (1107), his mother died. He then turned to Mary to replace his earthly mother. This would be one of the defining characteristics of his spirit: a tender devotion to the Mother of God. At 22, he entered the austere Cistercian abbey at Cîteaux, bringing with him thirty companions of his youth. Shortly thereafter, his father also entered the abbey.

·Poland
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