Saint Bernard, Abbot and Doctor of the Church
Memorial · White · 20 August
In August
About this day
Bernard entered Cîteaux with some thirty companions and in 1115 became founding abbot of Clairvaux. Counselor of popes and preacher of the Second Crusade, he taught the love of God and devotion to the Virgin Mary. He died in 1153 and is a Doctor of the Church.
Coming up in the next year
Next: Fri 20 Aug 2027 — Year B · I
- Fri 20 Aug 2027
Music
Mass
- Organ Propers, Book 8: Aug 10 – St Lawrence to Aug 29 – Beheading of Saint John the Baptist (Organ) [8. Prop. AUG. org. 07.02.19] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Communion
- Saints of Thanksgiving Day to Dec 14 – St John of the Cross – Propers (English & Latin) [Propers. III. SANC full. 06.04.20] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
Divine Office: Vespers (Evening Prayer)
- Ordinary Time to Aug 20 – St Bernard – Lauds [DIVINE PRAISE. Nov 22 2015 corrected] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
From the Missal
- Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “Filled by the Lord with a…”
- Communion — Roman Missal “As the Father loves me, so…” Jn 15: 9