Person

Name: San Bernardo

Birth Date: 1091

Death Date: 1153

Description: Famous abbot of Clairvaux and advocate of the disastrous Second Crusade. His theological writings are known for his devotion to the Virgin Mary. St. Bernard's most famous work is his series of homilies on the Song of Songs (Song of Solomon) in which he develops the theme of mystical love between God and the soul.