✝️📖 Today we remember Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153), an influential Cistercian abbot, theologian, and Doctor of the Church known for his spiritual writings, monastic reforms, and powerful preaching, who played a central role in the expansion of the Cistercian order and the development of medieval Christian mysticism.
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"We are to love God for Himself, because of a twofold reason; nothing is more reasonable, nothing more profitable." - St. Bernard of Clairvaux
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Born in 1090 in Burgundy, France, Bernard entered the Cistercian order at age 22 and founded the Abbey of Clairvaux in 1115.
As abbot, he reformed and expanded the Cistercian order, founding over 60 monasteries across Europe and attracting many to monastic life.
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Bernard was a prolific writer on theology and spirituality, with works like "Sermons on the Song of Songs" that deeply influenced Christian mysticism.
He played a significant role in Church affairs, helping resolve schisms, preaching the Second Crusade, and serving as an advisor to popes.
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Bernard was known for his eloquent preaching, defense of Church doctrine, and emphasis on the love of God and devotion to the Virgin Mary.
Canonised in 1174 and declared a Doctor of the Church in 1830, Bernard's writings and spiritual insights continue to impact Christian thought.
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