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Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-11530), one of Christianity's greatest mystics and father of what was perhaps the most influencial new monastic order of the Middle Ages - Cistercians - devoted eighteen years of his life to his literary masterpiece, Sermons on the Song of Songs.

Although the Song of Songs, a brief book in the Old Testament, contains no explicit mention of God, the passionate love poetry became for Bernard a springboard into a major exposition of Scripture and an illuminated allegory of the spiritual life.  Simply said, this gentle saint found God incarnate in every word.
This volume, containing excerpts from each of Bernard's 86 sermons, joins the Paraclete Christian Classic Series, a highly-acclaimed series devoted to making the great writers of the faith accessible to today's readers.  Offering a fascinating glimpse of Bernard's spirituality, as well as his profound understanding of Christian theology, these writings encourage us to open ourselves to a new experience of love - the transforming and all-fulfilling embrace of God.

St. Bernard of Clairvaux

Feast Day: Roman Rite Calendar - 08/20 Tridentine Calendar - 08/20 Patron Of: Beekeepers, Candle-makers, Gibraltar, Wax-refiners Profile French nobility. At age 22, fearing the ways of the world, he, four of his brothers, and 25 friends joined the abbey of Citeaux; his father and another brother joined soon after. Benedictine. Founded and led the monastery at Clairvaux which soon had over 700 monks and 160 daughter houses. Revised and reformed the Cistercians. Advisor to, and admonisher of, King Louis the Fat and King Louis the Young. Attended Second Lateran Council. Fought Albigensianism. Helped end the schism of anti-Pope Anacletus II. Preached in France, Italy, Germany. Helped organize the Second Crusade. Friend and biographer of Saint Malachy O'More. Spritual advisor to Pope Eugenius III, who had originally been one of his monks. First Cistercian monk placed on the calendar of saints. Proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius VIII. Every morning Bernard would ask himself, "Why have I come here?", and then remind himself of his main duty - lead a holy life. Born     1090 at Fontaines-les-Dijon, Burgundy, France Died     20 August 1153 at Clairvaux Canonized     1170 by Pope Alexander III Born - 1090 at Fontaines-les-Dijon, Burgundy, France Died - 20 August 1153 at Clairvaux All information used with permission of the Patron Saint Index.

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