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Thursday – 20th Week in Ordinary Time – A – Memorial of Saint Bernard, Doctor of the Church

Thursday – 20th Week in Ordinary Time – A – Memorial of Saint Bernard, Doctor of the Church

19 Aug 2026 13:07

Today, we celebrate the memorial of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, who was born in Burgundy, France, in 1090, and entered the Cistercian monastery of Citeaux as a young man, bringing with him a remarkable number of relatives and companions. Imagine that, usually an individual enters religious life on their own, knocking at the doorstep of one congregation or another. And yet St. Bernard arrives with his relatives and companions.

Giovedì – XX Settimana del Tempo Ordinario – A – Memoria di San Bernardo, Abate e Dottore della Chiesa

19 Aug 2026 13:00

Oggi celebriamo la memoria di San Bernardo di Chiaravalle, nato in Borgogna, in Francia, nel mille e novanta. Da giovane entrò nel monastero cistercense di Cîteaux, portando con sé un numero sorprendente di parenti e compagni. Nel mille cento quindici fu inviato a fondare un nuovo monastero a Chiaravalle, dove divenne abate e rimase per il resto della sua vita.