When he was twenty-two years old, he joined the Cistercian Order at Citeaux. The third of seven children, Bernard took a particular interest in poetry and had a special devotion to Mary. but never the object of supreme desire Unworthy as I am, O turn to me, Nor at thy sacred Feet abandon me! Enjoy our Liturgical Seasons series of e-books! Select it and click on the button to choose it. Saint Bernard of Clairvaux was born in the year 1091. Please help us continue to bring high quality books to our readers at the lowest possible price! O Love! St. John Vianney, patron of priests, was seldom seen without a rosary in his hand. O in Thy beauty turn to me, my own; O turn one look of love on me, my own! can be satisfied with worldly things . For this Thy bitter death all thanks to Thee, Dear Jesus, and Thy wondrous love for me! How beautiful Thou art! O turn to me! Alas, how poor, how naked, wilt Thou be! 5 {1968, 282-283). . Dear holy Hands, I humbly worship ye, With roses filled, fresh blossoms of that Tree; The cruel iron enters into ye, While open gashes yield unceasingly The Precious stream down-dropping from the Tree. and sought thy intercession, PRAYER: St Bernard of Clairvaux once wrote, "Mary, the whole world awaits your reply". Thou Rose of wondrous fragrance, open wide, And bring my heart into Thy wounded Side, O sweet heart, open! It is not for nothing that a century and a half after Bernard's death, Dante Alighieri, in the last canticle of the Divine Comedy,was to put on the lips of the Doctor Mellifluus the sublime prayer to Mary: "Virgin Mother, daughter of your own Son, / humble and exalted more than any creature, / fixed term of the eternal counsel" (Paradise XXXIII, VV. Help me to live Jesus Gospel more fully. Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that any one who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, and sought thy intercession, was left unaided. By your mediation, For example [my story] would show as my story on the Web page containing your story.TIP: Since most people scan Web pages, include your best thoughts in your first paragraph. Discounts available for bulk orders and for bookstore retail sales! His the reservoir retains the water till it is filled, Product Details. 3 Day Miracle Prayer to the Holy Spirit. Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother, to thee I come, before thee I stand sinful and sorrowful. Bernard of Clairvaux was a medieval French abbot who wrote homoerotic poetry about Jesus and had a passionate same-sex friendship with Irish archbishop Malachy of Armagh. Yield to my love, and draw me unto Thee! The following is a translation of the Pope's Catechesis, which was given in Italian. O make my breast a precious home for thee, A furnace of sweet love and purity, A well of holy grief and piety; Deny my will, conform it unto Thee, That grace abundant may be mine in Thee. The Young Abbot. Chase the dark night of sin away, St Bernard of Clairvaux: Pray for us that we will seek God's mercy and the forgiveness of all our sins. .css-tadcwa:hover{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}Philip Kosloski - @media screen and (max-width: 767px){.css-1xovt06 .date-separator{display:none;}.css-1xovt06 .date-updated{display:block;width:100%;}}published on 12/23/17. uncle. Historical monument since the year 1926. May the One who thanks to you came down to share our infirmity and wretchedness Thanks to their partnership in our mission, we reachmore than 20 million unique users per month! I pray through the intercession of st Bernard for peace & unity in our hearts,friends . will see his life as more like a reservoir than a canal. During his highly sought-after (yet rare) times of solitude in the silence of the cloister, St. Bernard produced a number of timeless spiritual works. Thou stay of weakness and infirmity, Sweet rest of weary souls who rest on Thee, Dear couch of loving ones who lean on Thee! LITANY OF INTERCESSION TO OUR LADY OF MOUNT Carmel, Litany of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Most Powerful Healing Prayer by St Padre Pio, New Year Offering Prayer To Mary Mother of God, OUR LADY of GUADALUPE (FEAST DAY- December 12), Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Medal, OUR LADY OF THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL new abbeys. Adamson was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Phoenix on June 3, 1995. Amen. All strength, all freshness, is gone forth from Thee: What wonder! Cathedral when the abbey was seized by the atheistic French government. Help me to live Jesus' Gospel more fully. He assisted in ending a disagreement within the Church regarding Papal appointments and was called upon to help combat heresy. Our Mediatrix and Advocate. The following is a translation of the Pope's Catechesis, which was given in . They may change the appearance, Want to see fewer ads on Aleteia? O terrible, unheard-of poverty! Seek for me the grace to walk faithfully in the path of perfection. Its topic is the martyrdom of the Virgin at the foot of the cross . . say that he has ever asked in vain., *from The Woman in Orbit and other sources. In the Name of the Father Son and Holy Spirit. The regime that he set within the Abbey, was so austere that even he became ill. Our Lady of the Rosary Novena. The sick were brought to Clairvaux from all over and were healed by his touch and prayers. Hail, sweetest Face of Jesus, bruised for me Hail, Holy One, whose glorious Face for me Is shorn of beauty on that fatal Tree! I fly unto thee, Their entry was like an overabundance of grace that revitalized the Order Here are some passages from Pope John Paul II: Praying to Jesus using the body to show your love for all parts of Jesus. I languish, Lord! Does the Bible speak about Purgatory? Saint Bernard had been a monk at Citeaux Abbey, which had been formed under Here is an excerpt from a a sermon by St. Bernard of Clairvaux that teaches us how to meditate. Here is one beautiful prayer from one of Bernards homilies: Read here for why he is also considered the last of the Church fathers: Read more:Was this saint the last of the Church Fathers? Hail, fruitful splendor of the Deity! Hail, sweetest Heart, my heart saluteth Thee! The dominant voice of Christian conscience in the second quarter of the twelfth century C.E., his authority was decisive in ending the papal schism of 1130.A conservative in theological matters, he forcefully opposed the early scholastic movement of the . At the General Audience on Wednesday, 21 October [2009] in St Peter's Square, the Holy Father commented on St Bernard of Clairvaux, one of the most important theologians of the Middle Ages. Collections; Project #ShowUs; Creative Insights; EDITORIAL; . . Here the young Abbot he was only 25 years old was able to define his conception of monastic life and set about putting it into practice. The title Doctor Mellifluus,attributed to Bernard by tradition, stems precisely from this; indeed, his praise of Jesus Christ "flowed like honey". Taking 12 Bernard was born in 1090, in the Castle of Fontaines, near Dijon, France, the third child in a family of seven children, six boys and a girl. Entering your story is easy to do. Although St Bernard preferred solitude, he was in constant demand by others. Not even the weakest human frailty could fear to approach These reflections, characteristic of a person in love with Jesus and Mary as was Bernard, are still a salutary stimulus not only to theologians but to all believers. one God, for ever and ever. True temple of the Godhead, hail to Thee! This is not the mildness which Our Lord undertook to be subject to parents, PRAYER BY ST BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - THE MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS@DivineMercyPrayer #Jesus #Mary #Joseph #Saints #Rosary #prayer Man of the century! It is no labor, Lord; love sets me free; Then heal me, cleanse me, let me rest on Thee, For love is life, and life is lovein Thee. but what remains is protected by the French Ministry of Culture as an St. Bernard (1090-1153) was born near Dijon and died in Clairvaux, France. St. Bernard was born into a noble French family in 1090 AD. A Prayer To Our Lady of Mount Carmel; A PRAYER TO SAINT JOSEPH FOR EMPLOYMENT; A Prayer to Say On the Day of a Person's Death or Burial; A PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN Much recommended by the holy Priest J.M. O Jesus, sweetest Love, all hail to Thee! O, set my heart on fire, dear Love, from Thee, And burn it in the flame that burns in Thee. Pride only, the chief of all iniquities, O love of sinners in such agony! St Bernard, on the other hand, solidly founded on the Bible and on the Fathers of the Church, reminds us that without a profound faith in God, nourished by prayer and contemplation, by an intimate relationship with the Lord, our reflections on the divine mysteries risk becoming an empty intellectual exercise and losing their credibility. Saint Bernard, always absorbed in God, pray for us. My heart, Beloved, faints for Thee. for the more she is honored, With what sweet love Thou languishedst for me! "Neither fear nor self-interest can convert the soul. Today there are many in the Church who act like canals, Steer me to a happy and holy death with life everlasting in your . O gracious God, so merciful to me, Do as Thy guilty one entreateth Thee, And at the end let me be found with Thee! King Alphonsus I was responsible for St Bernard (1090 1153) was born into royalty, the third in a family of ten children at Fontaine-Les-Dijon, France. FAQs. More sweet than wine Thine odor is for me; The poisoned breath of sin it drives from me; Thou art the draught of life poured out for me. Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, St. Expedite Novena Prayer. Hail, sacred Side of Jesus! by which he is tempted nor can they convert the soul. With an intense love for Jesus Christ and Our Lady, St. Bernard was determined to keep his soul pure and chaste for he wanted it to be the dwelling place of the Blessed Trinity. . O venerable Breast, I worship Thee; O dwelling-place of love, I fly to Thee, With trembling touch adore and worship Thee. St. Bernard you have given us this prayer and with you we pray: The Memorare Prayer. Together with Bernard of Clairvaux, we too must recognize that man seeks God better and finds him more easily "in prayer than in discussion". Amen. this Mother. Who tastes of Thee, O Jesus Christ, can relish naught but Thee; Who tastes Thy living sweetness lives by Thee; All else is voidthe soul must die for Thee; So faints my heart,so would I die for thee. But it is no less foolish to imagine that the soul Rev. We taste Thee, O Thou living Bread, And long to feast upon Thee still: We drink of Thee, the Fountainhead, And thirst our souls from Thee to fill. In looking at the discipline of other monasteries, Bernard firmly recalled the need for a sober and measured life, at table as in clothing and monastic buildings, and recommended the support and care of the poor. whoever serves you pleases God; By his death in 1153, thousands of young men had filled 68 monasteries that Clairvaux had founded or reformed. [1] Feb 23. O pity me! Today, the Roman Catholic Church honors St. Bernard of Clairvaux (b. O sacred Heart, beloved most tenderly, Cleanse Thou my own; more worthy let it be, All hardened as it is with vanity; O make it tender, loving, fearing Thee, And all its icy coldness drive from me. On this occasion, Bernard as his spiritual father, dedicated to his spiritual son the text De Consideratione [Five Books on Consideration] which contains teachings on how to be a good Pope. Thus firmly established, let us begin to contemplate, to see what he is saying to us and what reply we ought to make to him. Cisterc. We turn unfilled to Thee again. Let Your goodness Lord appear to us, that wemade in your image, conform ourselves to it.In our own strengthwe cannot imitate Your majesty, power, and wondernor is it fitting for us to try.But Your mercy reaches from the heavensthrough the clouds to the earth below.You have come to us as a small child,but you have brought us the greatest of all gifts,the gift of eternal loveCaress us with Your tiny hands,embrace us with Your tiny armsand pierce our hearts with Your soft, sweet cries. Vianney, A solemn act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary(Venerable Pope Pius XII), Act of Consecration of the human race to the Sacred Heart of Jesus The man who is wise, therefore, In the extenuating battles between Nominalists and Realists two philosophical currents of the time the Abbot of Clairvaux never tired of repeating that only one name counts, that of Jesus of Nazareth. "In danger, in distress, in uncertainty", he says, "think of Mary, call upon Mary. If she sustains you, you will not stumble; if she protects you, you have nothing to fear; if she guides you, you will never flag; if she is favourable to you, you will attain your goal" (Hom. Taken from: L'Osservatore Romano Weekly Edition in English 28 October 2009, page 24. Saint Bernard had many grave difficulties to overcome at Clairvaux, As from 1130, Bernard began to concern himself with many serious matters of the Holy See and of the Church. Amen. May this happen to each one of us! O Jesus, draw my heart within Thy Breast, That it may be by Thee alone possessed. book is filled with amazing stories of little-known Catholic heroes presenting From the full treasure of Thy charity, O pour some gift in Thy benignity Upon the desolate who cry to Thee! With great desire, O Heart, I seek for Thee, And faint for joy, O Heart, embracing Thee; Then give me leave, O Love, to speak to Thee. Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. May your integrity compensate with him Ah, if my heart, dear love, be made like Thine O will it not be pierced with darts divine, the sweet reproach of love that thrills through Thine? Prayers from Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. II super Missus est,17: PL 183, 70-71). Below is a short and beautiful prayer from St. Bernard that helps set the mood for a prayerful Christmas, gazing tenderly at the newborn babe lying in the manager. His parents were Tescelin, lord of Fontaines, and Aleth of Montbard, both belonging to the highest nobility of Burgundy. This post is an excerpt from a sermon by St. Bernard of Clairvaux (Sermo in dom. For Thy deaths sake which Thou didst bear for me, When Thou, O sweetest Heart, didst faint for me, O Heart most precious in its agony, See how I yearn, and longing turn to Thee! that we may be on fire with the same spirit Featuring Collections of Catholic Prayers for everyone who needs it anytime. Dear Lady, I believe Miraculous Novena Prayer to St. Jude Thaddeus: O Holy St. Jude! At the age of about 20, he entered Cteaux, a new monastic foundation that was more flexible in comparison with the ancient and venerable monasteries of the period while at the same time stricter in the practice of the evangelical counsels. O gracious charity! freeing it from unworthy motives.. Available! Dear Breast of most sweet Jesus, mine would be All Thine in its entire conformity; Absolve it from all sin, and set it free, That it may burn with ardent charity, And never, never cease to think on Thee. How Sweet Thy savor is! Ah, who, returning so great charity, I willing, Jesus, thus to give for Thee His blood for Thine, in faithful love for Thee? O call it, that it may remain in Thee! by the great praise we lavish on the Mother; Prayer by St. Bernard of Clairvaux. for the fault of our corruption; St. Bernard of Clairvaux lived from 1070-1153 and was a dynamic force for Christianity. To the many Epistolae of this period must be added numerous Sermones, as well as Sententiae and Tractatus. The cantos with St Bernard of Clairvaux in the Paradiso were apparently well known to Pope John Paul II. Dilate and open, Heart of love, for me, And like a rose of wondrous fragrance be, Sweet Heart of love, united unto me; Anoint and pierce my heart, O Love, with Thee, How can he suffer, Lord, who loveth Thee? Amen. he makes himself scholar to a fool., Let us not imagine that we obscure the glory of the Son Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090 - August 21, 1153) was a French abbot and the primary builder of the reforming Cistercian monastic order. Unite my heart, O Jesus, unto Thine, And let Thy wounded love be found in mine. Size: Card: 4 1/4 x 2 1/2 (108mm x 63mm) Medal: 1 x 3/4 (25mm x 19mm) Medals are also available in Gold-Filled and 14K Gold from our Patron Saints Medals selection. He was a beacon of spiritual light that illuminated all of western Europe during the XII century. Just contact us, Upload 1-4 Pictures or Graphics (optional). O sinner as I am, I come to Thee; My very vitals throb and call for Thee; O Love, sweet love, draw hither unto me! Articles like these are sponsored free for every Catholic through the support of generous readers just like you. The Eight Verses of St. Bernard are excerpts from psalms which, when recited, were said to have saved souls and guaranteed a holy death. Our Lady of Guadalupe Novena Miracle Novena to the Holy Spirit. Unfailing Novena Prayer to St. Anthony of Padua. first of 70 monasteries Saint Bernard was to found. Bernard, the founding abbot of Clairvaux Abbey in Burgundy, was one of the most commanding Church leaders in the first half of the twelfth century as well as one of the greatest spiritual masters of all times and the most powerful propagator of the Cistercian reform. It's FREE! Sweet Father of the poor! REMEMBER, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession was left unaided. St. Bernard of Clairvaux composed the famous prayer. Sterling Silver Saint Bernard of Clairvaux Medal on a 24 inch Heavy Curb Chain with a Saint Bernard Prayer Card. Gracious One, I come quietly to your door needing to receive from your hands the nourishment that gives life. St. Bernard was declared a Doctor of the Church in 1830. his glory and beatitude: 2 min. Nativity Prayer of St. Bernard of Clairvaux. Copyright Aleteia SAS all rights reserved. My living heart, O Love, cries out for Thee; With all its strength, O Love, my soul loves Thee; O Heart of Love, incline Thou unto me, That I with burning love may turn to Thee, And with devoted breast recline on Thee! Let not her name depart from your lips, never suffer it to leave your heart. In Thy sweet Side, my Love, O bury me! O have they thus maltreated Thee, my own? St Bernard of clairvaux. Apply to my soul, I beseech You, O Merciful Jesus, Your infinite merits; apply them also to those for whom I particularly wish . Sign up for our Premium service. France, (1114). The slothful heart Thou drawest graciously, The loving one Thou callest tenderly, And unto all a pardon grantest free. Draw me into Thee! who reigns in heaven and is blessed forever! Steer me to a happy and holy death with life everlasting in your blessed company. Day 1 - St. Bernard of Clairvaux Novena. Jesus alone Bernard insists in the face of the complex dialectical reasoning of his time Jesus alone is "honey in the mouth, song to the ear, jubilation in the heart (mel in ore, in aure melos, in corde iubilum)". When from this life, O Love, Thou callest me, Then, Jesus, be not wanting unto me, But in the dreadful hour of agony, O hasten, Lord, and be Thou nigh to me, Defend, protect, and O deliver me. The place or rather the state wher St. In that sweet furnace let me live for Thee, Nor let the sleep of sloth encumber me; O let me sing to Thee and weep to Thee, Adore, and magnify, and honor Thee, And always take my full delight in Thee. We taste Thee, O Thou living Bread, You too must learn to await this fullness Fear is the motive which constrains the slave; A sword pierces Mary . Saint Bernard of Clairvaux Catholic Church Tulsa "I'm just excited. This feast day celebrates the dedication of the founding of the monastery at Do you have some pictures or graphics to add? that led Him to become a little lower than angels,
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