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.

He shared his reflections on St. Bernard of Clairvaux. Bernard combined the austerity of the Cistercian monastic renewal with intense service to the Church. Because of his great learning and deep ...

My answer is that God himself is the reason he is to be loved." It's hard to know how to characterize Bernard of Clairvaux. On the one hand, he is called the "honey-tongued doctor" for his ...