Bernard of Clairvaux and Malachy: Abbot and the archbishop he loved

Bernard of Clairvaux was a medieval French abbot who wrote homoerotic poetry about Jesus and had a passionate same-sex friendship with Irish archbishop Malachy of Armagh. His feast day is Aug. 20. His love poem to Jesus says: “With my mouth I touch and worship Thee, With all the strength I have I cling to…