St. Bonaventure Explained | Franciscan Wisdom, Truth, Humility & the Search for God

About this sermon

St. Bonaventure is one of the greatest Doctors of the Church, a brilliant Franciscan theologian, philosopher, cardinal, and saint whose teachings continue to shape Catholic thought today. In this sermon we examine the remarkable life of St. Bonaventure—from his miraculous healing through the prayers of St. Francis of Assisi to his studies alongside St. Thomas Aquinas at the University of Paris. We also explore why philosophy and theology belong together, why humility is inseparable from truth, and how authentic sanctity begins with honest self-knowledge. St. Bonaventure reminds us that Christ is Truth itself. If we seek Christ, we seek truth; and if we love truth, we grow in humility—the very foundation of the spiritual life. Whether you're interested in Catholic philosophy, scholastic theology, Franciscan spirituality, or simply growing closer to God, this sermon offers profound insights into one of the Church's greatest minds. "If you know everything but Christ, you know nothing. If you know nothing but Christ, you know everything." — St. Bonaventure Topics Covered • Life of St. Bonaventure • His miraculous connection to St. Francis of Assisi • Friendship with St. Thomas Aquinas • Medieval scholastic theology • Faith and reason • Philosophy and theology • Truth and humility • Self-knowledge in the spiritual life • Franciscan spirituality • Doctor of the Church 00:00 Introduction 00:23 The miraculous childhood of St. Bonaventure 01:22 Joining the Franciscan Order 01:53 Studying alongside St. Thomas Aquinas 02:17 Medieval theology and Peter Lombard 03:05 Truth versus modern errors 03:47 "If you know Christ..." 04:08 Teacher, Cardinal and Franciscan leader 04:41 Council of Lyons and reunion efforts 05:13 Bonaventure's lasting influence 05:37 Theology and philosophy together 06:54 The search for God is the search for truth 07:18 Humility is truth 07:57 Honest self-knowledge 08:52 Truth, reason and logic 09:08 Final exhortation and prayer Recommended Reading The Journey of the Mind to God (Itinerarium Mentis in Deum) The Life of St. Francis by St. Bonaventure The Soul's Journey into God Breviloquium St. Thomas Aquinas – Summa Theologiae The Writings of St. Francis of Assisi Please say 3 Hail Marys for the priest. 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #SaintBonaventure #DoctorOfTheChurch #Franciscan #Catholic #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicFaith #SaintFrancis #ThomasAquinas #Humility #Truth #Scholasticism #CatholicPhilosophy #CatholicTheology #FaithAndReason #ChristianLiving

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• Humility
• Bible Study
• Wisdom