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St. Bonaventure (July 14) — From Dom Guéranger’s Liturgical Year
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- Jul 14, 2026
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Summary
A meditation for the Feast of Saint Bonaventure, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”, Volume IV of the Time after Pentecost.St. Bonaventure (1221 to 1274), the "Seraphic Doctor," was one of the greatest theologians and spiritual masters of the Franciscan Order. Born Giovanni di Fidanza in Bagnoregio, Italy, he entered the Franciscans after recovering from a serious childhood illness through the intercession of St. Francis of Assisi, according to tradition. After studying and teaching at the University of Paris alongside St. Thomas Aquinas, he became Minister General of the Franciscans, wisely guiding the rapidly growing order through internal divisions while preserving the spirit of its founder. His profound theological works, especially The Journey of the Mind to God (Itinerarium Mentis in Deum), united intellectual rigor with deep contemplation, teaching that true wisdom is attained through love of God and conformity to Christ. Created Cardinal Bishop of Albano by Pope Gregory X, he played a leading role at the Second Council of Lyons, working for reconciliation between the Latin and Greek Churches. Renowned for his humility, charity, and burning devotion to the Passion of Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and St. Francis, he died during the council in 1274 and was later declared a Doctor of the Church, leaving a lasting legacy as one of the Church's foremost guides to the spiritual life.Dom Prosper Guéranger's The Liturgical Year, a monumental fifteen-volume work, offers a comprehensive exploration of the Catholic Church’s liturgical calendar, guiding readers through the spiritual and historical richness of the Church’s worship. Written in the 19th century, the series provides daily meditations, historical context, and liturgical texts for the Mass a…