Category: Doctors of The Church

St. Bernard of Clairvaux

St. Bernard of Clairvaux

St. Bernard of Clairvaux has numerous titles: preacher, miracle worker, advisor of popes, defender of faith, arbitrator.. and many others. One of the most distinguishable 12th century historical figures, St. Bernard was not only Holy but also known to be a very intelligent theologian. Proclaimed as Doctor of the Church in 1830, Pope Pius XII said in his encyclical Doctor Mellifluus about St. Bernard: “the last of the Fathers, but certainly not inferior to the earlier ones.” St. Bernard’s feast day is August 20th.

The “Golden Tongued” St. Peter Chrysologus

The “Golden Tongued” St. Peter Chrysologus

We know little about St. Peter Chrysologus, a 5th century saint and Doctor of the Church, but we know he was famous for his short and efficacious homilies. He was able to pack an incredible amount of moral guidance and sound doctrine in five minute homilies, lessons and insights we still treasure to this day. You might say he was building a trove of Catholic Nuggets. Feast: July 30