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Bernard of Clairvaux
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Ber·nard of Clair·vaux  (br-närd, br-när; klâr-v), Saint 1090-1153.
French monastic reformer and political figure. Widely known for his piety and mysticism, he was instrumental in the condemnation of Peter Abelard and in rallying support for the Second Crusade.

Bernard of Clairvaux
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(Biographies / Bernard of Clairvaux, Saint (?1090-1153) M, French, RELIGION: abbot, RELIGION: theologian) Saint. ?1090-1153, French abbot and theologian, who founded the stricter branch of the Cistercians in 1115


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org 1-800-858-5450 Saint Bernard of Clairvaux has been called the voice of conscience and dominated the Catholic church for nearly thirty years.
Courtly love had its origin in the eleventh and twelfth centuries and it has influenced the expression of Marian devotion ever since Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, often called the troubadour of Mary.
Drawing upon selected primary texts including writings of the early desert fathers and Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, The Way of Humility strives to enlighten the spirit as well as set guidelines for understanding an intangible human quality that nevertheless reflects the divine.
 
 
 
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