Cistercian Publications St. Bernard of Clairvaux Collection (21 vols.)
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Overview
Saint Bernard was born in 1090 near Dijon, France. He joined the fifteen-year-old monastery of Cîteaux in 1113. In 1115 he became the founding abbot of Clairvaux Abbey, whence his name, Bernard of Clairvaux. Saint Bernard was a gifted and prolific writer of theological treatises, scriptural commentaries, letters, and many sermons. This collection of sermons and theological reflections from Liturgical Press provide modern translations and give readers insight into the monastic life and spirituality of Bernard of Clairvaux through a variety of topics.
- Contains sermons on the Song of Songs and the liturgical cycle
- Includes theological writings on Mary, contemplative spirituality, salvation, and more
- Explores the spiritual meaning of Scripture directly and dramatically
- Title: Cistercian Publications St. Bernard of Clairvaux Collection (21 vols.)
- Author: Bernard of Clairvaux
- Publisher: Cistercian Publications
- Volumes: 21
- Pages: 5,074
- Christian Group: Catholic
Bernard of Clairvaux (1090–1153) was a French abbot, confessor, saint, and Doctor of the Church. He is honored as a founder of the Cistercian order because of his role in popularizing the order in the twelfth century. He takes his name from a monastery he founded on June 25, 1115—soon after joining the Cistercians. He named the monastery Claire Vallée, which evolved into Clairvaux. St. Bernard spent 40 years in cloister, but wielded considerable influence in the Church during that time—working to end a schism, combat heresy, and start the Second Crusade. After his death, he was canonized by Pope Alexander III in 1174. His numerous theological writings are so timeless and powerful that they earned him the title of Doctor of the Church in 1830, and Pope Pius XII wrote an encyclical on him, Doctor Mellifluus, in 1953.