A hundred years after Blessed Herman died, Saint Bernard added the O Clemens, O Pia, O Dulcis Virgo Maria to the Salve Regina, genuflecting three times as he processed to the altar in the cathedral of Speyers in 1146 on a mission from Pope Eugene III as his legate to Emperor Conrad III in Germany. The occasion was the calling of an imperial Diet to launch the Second Crusade.
National Catholic Register, Angelo Stagnaro: I have a great fondness for the saints. And anyone who’s sat down and read a hagiography of these blessed people will be overwhelmed, alarmed and grateful at finding a brother- or sister-in-arms. In my research, one particular saint caught my attention. His name is Blessed Herman the Cripple.
Yes. Blessed Herman … the Cripple. Full article is here.
