August 20
St. Bernard’s Day
St. Bernard was born to noble parents in Burgandy, France, in the castle of Fontaines near Dijon. In 1112, Bernard revived the then-failing Cistercian order by bringing 30 of his followers to Citeaux, where three years later he founded a new monastery. St. Bernard was highly influential in public affairs, obtaining recognition for the Knights Templar, helping Pope Innocent II triumph over Anacletus—the antipope. He was a zealous opponent of heretics but, unlike many of his colleagues, opposed the persecution of the Jews. He died on August 20, 1153.
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