Tag: monastic
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St. Bernard of Clairvaux: monastic reformer and adviser to popes
By CNA Staff 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 are known today as the Trappists. Bernard is considered the last of the Church Fathers in…