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Bernard of Clairvaux |
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Bernard of Clairvaux Saint. ?1090--1153, French abbot and theologian, who founded the stricter branch of the Cistercians in 1115 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Remember the feast day of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux on August 20 with his own wisdom about imperfection. 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. Aelred of Rievaulx (1110-67) belongs to that first generation of Cistercian writers, along with Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, who, in the words of Etienne Gilson, gave up everything for God except the art of writing well. |
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