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 ...

St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Sermons on the Song of Songs The Song of Songs has long held a privileged place in the mystical theology and monastic tradition of the church. Commentary on this ...

There were no empty seats at Mass yesterday at St. Bernard of Clairvaux Church, and many people stood along the walls. The church was bedecked with the national flags of all the countries of the ...

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 ...