Great God of all, have mercy upon me, And on Thy right hand keep a place for me. We drink of Thee, the Fountainhead, Saint Bernard in his time was regarded as the apple of the Virgins eye. "Neither fear nor self-interest can convert the soul. 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O Mother of the Word Incarnate! 6. St Bernard of Clairvaux. Today I would like to talk about St Bernard of Clairvaux, called "the last of the Fathers" of the Church because once again in the 12th century he renewed and brought to the fore the important theology of the Fathers. He earned his doctorate in Canon Law from the Pontifical Gregorian University and is currently Associate Professor of Philosophy at SUNY Erie College. as if in hope of gratifying his hunger, if he knows the truth without loving it 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. O mother of the word incarnate, despise not my petitions; but in your clemency hear and answer me. O gracious charity! It is our prayer that she may lead us - faculty, staff, and students alike - into deeper communion with her Son, Jesus Christ, Lord and Savior of the world. Surely she is very fittingly likened to a star. with mouth open to the wind, I would now like to reflect on only two of the main aspects of Bernard's rich doctrine: they concern Jesus Christ and Mary Most Holy, his Mother. Catholics, Act of Contrition in Front of the Crucifix, Act of Entrustment of the Home to Mary Help of Christians, Blessing of the Home and Household on Epiphany, Catholic Prayers #SpiritualLiberation #Deliverance #DeliverancePrayer, Catholic Prayers Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras; Shrovetide/Carnival; Lent; Easter; Eastertide, Chaplet of the Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Consecration of homes to Mary Our Mother. Verily The hidden spring of mercy lies in Thee, The source of honeyed sweetness dwells in Thee, The fountain of redemption flows from Thee, The secret well of love that cleanses me. And all for my unworthy sake, my own! . So deeply has the violence of pain pierced your soul, that we may rightly call you more than a martyr for in you participation in the passion of the Son by far surpasses in intensity the physical sufferings of martyrdom" (14: PL 183, 437-438). Here are some passages from Pope John Paul II: The title Doctor Mellifluus,attributed to Bernard by tradition, stems precisely from this; indeed, his praise of Jesus Christ "flowed like honey". Does the Bible speak about Purgatory? Amen. Lord, with my mouth I touch and worship Thee, With all the strength I have I cling to Thee, With all my love I plunge my heart in Thee, My very life-blood would I drawn from Thee, O Jesus, Jesus! 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Publisher: Pauline Books & Media. freeing it from unworthy motives.. O turn to me! and begin to rage like a burning mountain. In his sermons for Advent and Christmas, he draws special attention to the Virgin Mary and her many qualities. who through you, gave himself to us. Yet the text of the Sermon also documents the Virgin's privileged place in the economy of salvation, subsequent to the Mother's most particular participation (compassio)in the sacrifice of the Son. Let Your goodness Lord appear to . His Feast Day is the 20thof August. Righteousness is the natural and essential food of the soul, 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 his polemical writings he targeted in particular Abelard, a great thinker who had conceived of a new approach to theology, introducing above all the dialectic and philosophical method in the construction of theological thought. a man consumed with zeal for Your House / Daniel Ibanez/CNA Rome Newsroom, Feb 27, 2023 / 05:50 am (CNA). If you should see a starving man standing Behold, O King of Love, I draw to Thee; If I am wrong, O Jesus, pardon me; Thy love, Beloved, calls me lovingly, As I with blushing cheek gaze willingly Upon the living wound that bleeds for me. nor can they convert the soul. In our own strength we cannot imitate your majesty, power, and wonder nor is it fitting for us to try. Prayer for Those in Prison Using Scripture, How to Meditate from St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Christmas Prayer by St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Travailing in Prayer for Yourself and Others, How to Meditate from St. Bernard of Clairvaux . 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. It's FREE! uncle. spectacles of bravery and valor never exceeded in all the annals of history. Well raised and pious, young Bernard very early on showed a strong devotion to Our Lady. Together with Bernard of Clairvaux, we too must recognize that man seeks God better and finds him more easily "in prayer than in discussion". Behold, O Jesus, how it draws to Thee! Click the button and find the first one on your computer. He testifies clearly to Mary's subordination to Jesus, in accordance with the foundation of traditional Mariology. Lent. May your great charity cover the multitude of our sins; 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! placed all his churches under the special protection of Mary. St Bernard (1090 1153) was born into royalty, the third in a family of ten children at Fontaine-Les-Dijon, France. | Irondale, AL 35210 |. Help us continue to bring the Gospel to people everywhere through uplifting and transformative Catholic news, stories, spirituality, and more. Alphonsus I, King of Portugal, in the year 1142, bound himself and his St. Thomas Aquinas preached 40 straight days in Rome Italy on just the Hail Mary. 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Dear Lord, we thank You for giving us St. Bernard of Clairvaux as an example of holiness. book is filled with amazing stories of little-known Catholic heroes presenting II super Missus est,17: PL 183, 70-71). and may your humility, which is pleasing to God, Lord Jesus, I come before Thee, just as I am, I am sorry for my sins, I repent of my sin Would you like to know what are the prayers revealed at Fatima? We don't share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don't sell your information to others. Hath not God afflicted Thee, And is not death himself approaching Thee? and may your glorious fecundity confer on us a fecundity of merits. Do you have a great story? St. Bernard of Clairvaux, pray for us. St. Bernard (1090-1153) was born near Dijon and died in Clairvaux, France. St Bernard defended the rights of the Church against the encroachments of Kings and Princes. 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