Issue 24 Bernard of Clairvaux

Introduction to Bernard of Clairvaux.

Transferring Christian History magazine.

Go out into the world as a steward.

Bernard's life and teachings have a persistent appeal and timeless meaning and value.

Chronology of the life and works of Bernard of Clairvaux.

From love of self to love of God to love of self for God.

One of Bernard's most famous writings examines several degrees of love toward God.

Saint Bernard and Holy Scripture.

Who Bernard read.

A brief overview of medieval monasticism.

Excerpts on man’s original simplicity from St. Bernard’s Sermons on the Song of Songs.

Calvin and the legacy of Bernard of Clairvaux.

A Man of Peace and the Church Militant

Cistercians around the world continue to live the monastic life of which Bernard of Clairvaux was the propagator and theologian.

Recommended resources for more information on Bernard, his writings, and his times.

Did Bernard write two famous hymns ascribed to him?