Project Gutenberg 2008-06-11 Public domain in the USA. 584 Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint 1090 1153 Bernard, de Clairvaux, Saint Bernard, de Fontaines, Saint Bernard, Saint Clairvaux, Bernard of, Saint Lawlor, Hugh Jackson 1860 1938 Lawlor, H. J. (Hugh Jackson) St. Bernard of Clairvaux's Life of St. Malachy of Armagh E-text prepared by Stacy Brown, Anna Tuinman, Bethanne M. Simms, Ted Garvin, "St. Bernard of Clairvaux's Life of St. Malachy of Armagh" by H. J. Lawlor is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work dives into the life of St. Malachy, focusing on his significance during a crucial period of reformation within the Irish Church. It provides insights into the ecclesiastical changes that Malachy championed, as well as the broader context of the Irish Church's evolution during this time. The opening of the text introduces the reader to St. Bernard's reflections on Malachy's life and the transformative movements within the Irish Church during the 12th century. It highlights the shift from an abbot-led structure to a diocesan system, emphasizing Malachy's role in instituting new practices and morality standards among the clergy. As the narrative unfolds, it reveals Malachy’s dynamic efforts to establish the modern bishops' system, his encounters with notable figures, and his devoted push for reform—despite facing significant resistance. This rich historical backdrop sets the stage for understanding the pivotal changes and significant figures in the evolution of the Irish ecclesiastical landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Malachy, Saint, 1094?-1148 BR Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Religious 925091 2025-08-10T13:08:12.496928 text/html 930557 2008-06-11T17:02:32 text/html 408265 2025-08-10T13:08:33.949862 application/epub+zip 420071 2025-08-10T13:08:18.975905 application/epub+zip 353170 2025-08-10T13:08:16.141874 application/epub+zip 867020 2025-08-10T13:08:42.784757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 799751 2025-08-10T13:08:31.283809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557764 2022-09-12T06:02:13.117025 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 532203 2025-08-10T13:08:09.699005 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 531581 2008-06-11T17:00:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 532375 2008-06-11T17:00:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20988 2025-08-10T13:08:42.969737 application/rdf+xml 24093 2025-08-10T13:08:16.850852 image/jpeg 4745 2025-08-10T13:08:16.501895 image/jpeg 206079 2008-06-11T17:00:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 296797 2008-06-11T17:04:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 205976 2008-06-11T17:00:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 387254 2025-08-10T13:08:12.554948 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia