Doctor Mellifluus

With the encyclical Doctor Mellifluus from May 24, 1953 honoring Pope Pius XII. , The 800th anniversary of the death, the life of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. As "Doctor Mellifluus ", " honey flowing teachers ' contemporaries referred to him whether his outstanding talent for preaching. Three times leaned Bernhard from the episcopal dignity offered to him. 1830, Pope Pius VIII, the 1173 by Pope Alexander III. canonized Bernhard as a "Doctor Ecclesiae ".

In the encyclical describes Pope Pius XII. , Almost in the same style as the "Honey Flowing teachers ' self, the Christ piety Bernhard's very affective, cozy stressed and emotionally, his preaching and speaking style as well, so that it later as Doctor Mellifluus than honey flowing teachers, is titled. From the worship of Christ's humanity, it is a logical step to devotion to the Virgin Mother Mary. It is the aqueduct, the water line through which Christ has delivered us come through us therefore today will flow all grace. In addition, Bernhard was known for his spiritual writings.

The Pope then describes the life and work of the saint who had built 68 monasteries and 1118 had taken over the management of the Cistercian order, and set about new religious guidelines ( Consuetudines ) develop. Bernhard had many writings written, sermons, tracts and hymns written that would have to Thomas Aquinas, Dante and Martin Luther did not miss its effect, it was also advised the footsteps to follow this extraordinary saint.