Within the Octave, St Bernard O.Cist. (1090-1153) and the Saints for 20 August

Within the Octave of the Assumption

St Bernard O.Cist. (1090-1153) Abbot of the Order of Citeaux (the Cistercians), Confessor, “Doctor Mellifluus” of the Church and the Last Father of the Church,“The Bard of Mary”- Theologian, Reformer, Writer, Mystic, Preacher, Mariologist, Advisor, Mediator, Poet. St Bernard, the Founding Abbot of Clairvaux Abbey in Burgundy, France, 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 time and the most powerful propagator of the Cistercian reform. He was Canonised in 1170, only 17 years after his death, by Pope Alexander III.
Beautiful Bernard’s Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2017/08/20/saint-of-the-day-20-august-st-bernard-of-clairvaux-abbot-confessor-doctor-of-the-church-doctor-mellifluus-and-the-last-father-of-the-church/
AND:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/08/20/saint-of-the-day-20-august-st-bernard-1090-1153/

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St Amadour the Hermit
St Bernard of Valdeiglesius

St Bernardo Tolomei (1272 – 1348) Founder, Theologian, Mystic, Hermit, Lawyer, Soldier, Politician.
Biography here:
https://anastpaul.wordpress.com/2017/08/21/saint-of-the-day-21-august-st-bernardo-tolomei-1272-1348/
Apologies for the date mix-up. His Memorial in the universal Church is actually today 20 August.

St Brogan
St Burchard of Worms
St Christopher of Cordoba
St Cristòfol Baqués Almirall
St Gobert of Apremont
St Haduin of Le Mans
St Heliodorus of Persia
St Herbert Hoscam
St Leovigild of Cordoba
St Lucius of Cyprus
St Maximus of Chinon (5th Century) Priest, Abbot, Confessor,

St Oswine of Deira (Died 651) King, Martyr, King of Deira in northern England.
His Life and Death:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/08/20/saint-of-the-day-20-august-saint-oswine-of-deira-died-651-king-martyr/

St Philibert of Jumièges (c608–684) Abbot and Monastic Founder, particularly of Jumièges Abbey.
About St Philibert:
https://anastpaul.com/2019/08/20/saint-of-the-day-20-august-saint-philibert-of-jumieges-c-608-684/

St Porphyrius of Palestrina

St Ronald of Orkney (c1100-1158) Martyr, Earl of Orkney and Shetland, Norwegian nobleman, renowned Skaldic poet, Founder of Kirkwall’s St. Magnus Cathedral,
Interest St Ronald:
https://anastpaul.com/2023/08/20/saint-of-the-day-20-august-st-ronald-of-orkney-c1100-1158-martyr-

St Samuel the Patriarch
St Zacchaeus (Died 1st Century) Disciple of Jesus “Salvation has come to this house”

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