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The Trinity and Mystic Pieta by Hans Baldung Grien (1484-1545). 1512, oil on panel, National Gallery / Wikimedia Commons

What Is the Doxology?

What is the significance of the doxology? Discover the meaning of each word and gesture within the Mass with St. Bonaventure’s Expositio Missae. The Doxology

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Cristo, Salvador del Mundo by Pedro Berruguete (1450-1504). 1501, oil on panel, Museo Camon Aznar / Wikimedia Commons

3 Steps to True Humility

Humility is the queen of virtues. Follow St. Bonaventure’s three steps to attaining true humility. To see personal defects aright a man must feel himself

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Crowning of the Virgin Mary in Heaven by Hans Rottenhammer (1564-1625). 1595, oil on canvas, Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands Art Collection / Wikimedia Commons

3 Joys of Heaven

What is heaven like? Read this article from St. Bonaventure to discover 3 joys of Heaven. 1. The Angel Hosts First, there is a servant

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La Vocation de Saint Francois by Alphonse Legros (1837-1911). 1861, oil on canvas, Musee des Beaux-Arts et de la Dentelle / Wikimedia Commons

True Self-Knowledge

Saint Bonaventure teaches that true holiness begins with deep and honest self-examination. By identifying negligence, passions, and malice within, the soul can progress toward perfection.

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Mary, Queen of Heaven by Master of the Legend of Saint Lucy (1435-1506). 1485, oil on panel, National Gallery of Art / Wikimedia Commons

Mary, the Queen of Heaven

Meditate with Saint Bonaventure on Mary, the Queen of Heaven. Meditate upon each consideration as Bonaventure masterfully guides your soul into a sacred reflection on

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The Confession, Giuseppe Molteni (1800-1867), 1838, oil on canvas. Gallerie d'Italia Milano / Wikimedia Commons.

The Threefold Woe of Sin

The Seraphic Doctor, Saint Bonaventure, offers a profound examination of Mary’s graces, sanctity, and heavenly role in Mirror of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Read on

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Christ on the Cross, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617–1682), 1670, oil on canvas. Timken Museum / Wikimedia Commons

Father, Forgive Them

From the pulpit of the Cross, Christ gave His final and most stirring sermon: His seven last words. Read on for Saint Bonaventure’s meditation, prayer,

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Explore Saint Bonaventure’s meditation on Christ’s second word from the Cross. Delve into the profound significance of His final sermon in this compelling website.

Saint Bonaventure: The Second Word

From the pulpit of the cross, Christ gave His final and most riveting sermon: His seven last words. The following is Saint Bonaventure’s meditation on Christ’s second word from the Cross.

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The Seven Last Words of Christ: Meditating On The Sixth Word

This pronouncement, “It is consummated,” appears, at first glance, to be extremely small and simple. As to its exterior aspect and syntactic structure, it is as rudimentary as can possibly be imagined. As to its significance, it seems very straightforward. Yet it contains an immense and unfathomable magnitude of mystical meaning, and is replete with very profound and transcendent mysteries.

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