Bernard developed the ideals of Christian knighthood in his writings addressed to the Templars. These were not the abbot of Clairvaux’s last forays into civil and religious controversies.

Bernard of Clairvaux dies. 1173. Waldensian movement begins. What is clear is this: 400 years after his death, ... He also wrote the Rule for the new order known as the Knights Templar, ...

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 ...

St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153) was a monk and abbot, a Doctor of the Church, advisor to popes, preacher of the Second Crusade and was known for his devotion to the Blessed Mother.

CNA Staff, Aug 20, 2024 / 04:00 am. 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 ...