St. Bonaventure, Cardinal & Doctor of the Church (14 July) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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St. Bonaventure (1221–1274) stands among the greatest Doctors of the Church. Known as the Seraphic Doctor, he united profound theology with burning love for God, showing that true wisdom always leads to charity. In this reading from Dom Prosper Guéranger's The Liturgical Year, discover the remarkable life of the Franciscan saint who became Minister General of the Order, Cardinal Bishop of Albano, and one of the Church's greatest mystical theologians. Dom Guéranger beautifully compares St. Bonaventure with St. Thomas Aquinas, illustrating how one illuminated the Church through wisdom while the other inflamed souls with divine love. Learn about: The childhood miracle attributed to St. Francis of Assisi Why Bonaventure became known as the "Seraphic Doctor" His friendship with St. Thomas Aquinas His profound theology of wisdom and charity The importance of contemplation in the Christian life His leadership of the Franciscan Order His role at the Second Council of Lyons Why knowledge without love is spiritually dangerous His lasting influence on Catholic theology and spirituality St. Bonaventure reminds us that every science, every study, and every pursuit of truth should ultimately lead us to love God more perfectly. "Knowledge without charity is nothing." May the Seraphic Doctor intercede for all who seek holiness through both faith and reason. Dom Prosper Guéranger Playlist https://www.sensusfidelium.com/ 00:00 Introduction 00:18 The Seraphic Doctor Appears 02:43 St. Francis and St. Dominic's Mission 04:45 Childhood Miracle of St. Bonaventure 06:27 Studies at the University of Paris 08:43 Theology Ordered Toward Charity 10:04 Knowledge That Makes Men Holy 11:50 Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary 13:01 Minister General of the Franciscans 15:27 The Mystical Writings of St. Bonaventure 17:31 Reading with Humility and Prayer 18:51 Final Teachings Before His Death 21:01 Cardinal and the Second Council of Lyons 22:48 Official Life of St. Bonaventure 24:28 Meditation on His Heavenly Glory 26:04 The Ascent to God 27:06 Prayer, Contemplation, and Divine Wisdom 29:25 Science Must Lead to Sanctity 30:14 Final Prayer to St. Bonaventure https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/july/july-14-saint-bonaventure-cardinal-doctor-of-the-church/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StBonaventure #DoctorOfTheChurch #DomGueranger #TheLiturgicalYear #Franciscan #CatholicSaints #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicChurch #CatholicFaith #SeraphicDoctor #CatholicTheology #MysticalTheology #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicHistory #Franciscans

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