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You want me to tell you why God is to be loved and how much. I answer, the reason for loving God is God Himself, and the measure of love due to Him is immeasurable love. Is this plain? Doubtless, to a thoughtful man, but I am debtor to the unwise also. A word to the wise is sufficient, but I must consider simple folk too. Therefore, I set myself joyfully to explain more in detail what is meant above. We are to love God for Himself, because of ...

St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090 - 1153), was a Burgundian abbot, and an important reformer of Benedictine monasticism through the new Cistercian order. He is famous for playing a key role in various councils of his time and also for being a leading advocate for the failed second Crusade. In 1830 he was declared a doctor of the church. This book gives his commentary on King Solomon's book Canticle of Canticles (written around the 8th century BCE...

Excerpt from St. Bernard's Sermons on the Canticle of Canticles, Vol. 2: Translated From the Original LatinAbout the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections pres...

Excerpt from St. Bernard's Sermons on the Canticle of Canticles, Vol. 2: Translated From the Original Latin About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfecti...

St. Malachy Mael Maedoc Ua Morgair (1094-1148) was the Archbishop of Armagh, to whom were attributed several miracles and a vision of the identity of the last 112 Popes. He was Canonised by Pope Clement III, in 1199, the first Irish Saint to be Canonised. St. Bernard describes him as having noble birth. He was baptized Mael Maedoc and was trained under Imhar O'Hagan, subsequently Abbot of Armagh. After a long course of studies he was ordained ...