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Medieval Monasteries in the Netherlands

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The Netherlands had hundreds of medieval monasteries, but very few houses of the Templars. Popular lists name dozens of Templar sites. Why ...

Sacred Power: The Relics of the Knights Templar Chapel in Acre

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In the heart of the Crusader stronghold of Acre, the Knights Templar established more than just a military base. They also founded the Knigh...

A Possible Templar Site at Westervelde near Norg, the Netherlands

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Near Norg in the province of Drenthe, the Netherlands, lie two farms called De Grote Tempel and De Kleine Tempel, with meadows named the Tem...

Bernard de Clairvaux' youth - from squire to monk

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Bernard de Clairvaux (1090/1091 - 1153), Cistercian abbot and theologian, is renowned for his sermons and letters that eloquently blend Chri...

The Augustinian canons of the Holy Sepulcher - stepping stone of the Templars

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The election of Pope Leo XIV, a former Augustinian canon, has drawn renewed attention to the historical role of the Augustinian tradition wi...

Did the medival Templars celebrate Pentecost?

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The liturgical life of the Knights Templar during the Middle Ages is illuminated by their Rule, statutes, manuscript breviaries/ordinals, an...

A Possible Templar Location at Groessen, the Netherlands

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Groessen, a village near Duiven in Gelderland, has a Tempelstraat, a farm called De Tempel and a Commendereijstraat. These names have been ...

Clairvaux Abbey - 910 years old

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The abbey of Clairvaux (today at the commune of Ville-sous-La-Ferté, in the Aube Department, France), the third daughter of the Cistercian a...

The re-organization of the Papacy in the 12th and 13th Century

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The 12th and 13th centuries were transformative periods for the papacy, marked by significant administrative reforms, increased political po...