Every year on Aug. 20, the Catholic Church honors St. Bernard of Clairvaux, the 12th-century monk who helped to build up the Cistercian order — some of whom are known today as the Trappists.

Today I would like to speak about St. Bernard of Clairvaux, who is often called “the last of the Fathers” because back in the 12th century he helped renew and update the great theology of the ...

Bernard of Clairvaux, a contemplative activist, is one of the most powerful and influential figure of the High Middle Ages (1001-1300). Having influenced tremendously the political, literary and ...

This week the Church is preparing to celebrate the feast day of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, a Doctor of the Church thanks to his writings and sermons which greatly influenced Europe during the 12th ...