Blessed Everard of Stahleck | Teen Hermit, Cistercian Monk & Spiritual Guide | Catechism for Kids
Blessed Everard of Stahleck was a noble-born German teenager who became a hermit, a Cistercian monk, and a spiritual father to an entire convent — all because he loved God with a quiet, determined heart. His feast day is celebrated on November 30. Born into the noble Counts of Stahleck, Everard grew up in a castle environment and served as a page in the court of Heidelberg. But instead of dreaming of power or honour, young Everard felt a burning desire for prayer and solitude. He tried to join the Cistercian monastery of Schönau three times while still a teenager — and was turned away each time because he was too young and lacked education. But instead of giving up, he chose a radical path: at 16 years old, he built a small hermitage in the woods at Chumbd, living a life of silence, prayer, and fasting. His holiness attracted others, and in 1183 a Cistercian convent for nuns was founded with Everard as its spiritual director. Two of his sisters joined the convent, and his brother became a lay brother. Everard eventually became a Cistercian monk himself and continued guiding the community with humility and wisdom. He died on November 30, sometime in the late 12th or early 13th century, leaving behind a legacy of purity, perseverance, and love for God.
Topics we’ll cover: Who Blessed Everard was His noble background in medieval Germany His early desire to become a monk Why he was refused entry due to his age His hermitage life at 16 years old The founding of the Cistercian convent at Chumbd His role as spiritual director What kids can learn about perseverance, prayer, and saying “yes” to God early in life
Lesson: Blessed Everard teaches children that you are never too young to love God deeply — and that a humble, determined heart can do great things, even in silence.
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Eberhard von Kumbd
Eberhard von Kumbd (auch „de Comede / Comeda“„von Stahleck“) (* 1165; † 30. November 1191 im zisterziensischen Frauenkloster Kumbd im Hunsrück) war ein Seliger Subdiakon.
Er wurde als Sohn des Ministerialen Wolfram in Bacharach unterhalb der Burg Stahleck geboren. Seine Jugend verbrachte Eberhard bei seiner Familie am Hof des Pfalzgrafen Konrad auf den Burgen Stahleck und Heidelberg. Nach vergeblichen Versuchen, als Mönch in das Kloster Schönau (Odenwald) aufgenommen zu werden, gründete er auf dem Land des Adligen Heinrich von Dyck das Kloster Kumbd. Dieses besiedelte er mit Nonnen aus dem Konvent Aulhausen und mit eigenen Familienangehörigen. In der folgenden Zeit war er häufig zwischen Stahleck und Heidelberg unterwegs. Schon 1191 starb er an einer Krankheit.
Schon bald wurde er regional als Heiliger verehrt. So entstand um 1220, wahrscheinlich im Kloster Eberbach, seine Lebensbeschreibung, die sein heiligenmäßiges Leben betont und seine Krankheit als spirituelle Verzückung beschreibt. Diese ist aber auch eine bedeutende Quelle für die frühe Geschichte der Burg und der Stadt Heidelberg wie auch für die Geschichte der Zisterzienserinnen am Mittelrhein.
Eberhard von Kumbd – Wikipedia