20th August - Saint Bernard of Clairvaux - Independent Catholic News

20th August
 - Saint Bernard of Clairvaux - Independent Catholic News: Cistercian monk and abbot of Clairvaux, St Bernard was born in 1090 near Dijon in Burgundy. As a young man he was known for his charm, wit, eloquence and learning. At the age of 22, together with 32 companions, including four of his brothers, he became a monk at a poverty-stricken reformed monastery at Citeaux.