St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090 - 1153)
Pivitol in the growth and development of the Cistercian Order, and the most well known cleric in his time.
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In Praise of the New Knighthood
Treatise written by St. Bernard of Clairvaux helping to establish the Templars as a recognized religious order.
www.the-orb.net/encyclop/religion/monastic/bernard.html
Catholic-Pages: Bernard of Clairvaux
Every morning Bernard would ask himself, "Why have I come here?", and then remind himself of his main duty - lead a holy life.
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