Novena Begins: August 11 Feast Day: August 20 Patron Saint of Cistercians, Beekeepers, Candle makers Day 1 – St. Bernard of Clairvaux Novena  Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.  “Neither fear nor self-interest can convert the soul. They may change the appearance, perhaps even the conduct, but never the object of supreme desire… … Continue reading St. Bernard of Clairvaux Novena