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14 of 16 5’x7’ Panels During this time the Albigensian heresy (a heresy that divides the universe: heaven is good, earth is bad) with all its startling social and moral implications, had been making alarming progress in the south of France. In 1145 the papal legate to France, Cardinal Alberic, asked Bernard to go down to Languedoc. III and weak though he was, Bernard obeyed, stopping to preach along the way Geoffrey, his secretary, accompanied him, and relates various miracles to which he was an eyewitness. At a village in Perigord Bernard blessed with the sign of the cross some loaves of bread, saying, "By this you shall know the truth of our doctrines and the falsehood of what the heretics teach, if such as are sick among you recover their health on eating these loaves.” |
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The Life of Saint Bernard panel 14 |
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The Life of St. Bernard St. Bernard St. Paul, Minnesota |
