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Christ on the Cross, Léon Bonnat (1833-1922), c. 1874, oil on canvas. Petit Palais, Paris / Wikimedia Commons.

The Seven Last Words of Christ: Meditation on the Fourth Word

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Ponder the Teacher’s final lecture as Saint Bonaventure and Arnold of Bonneval lead you through meditations on the fourth word of Christ. Taken from The

The Crucifixion, Bartolome Esteban Murillo (1617-1682), 1675, oil on canvas. Metropolitan Museum of Art / Wikimedia Commons.

The Remembrance of Christ’s Passion

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Meditation on the passion of Christ should serve as fuel for our love for God. We ought to strive daily to remember the sufferings of

Saint Anne (detail), 8th Century, tempera on plaster. National Museum, Warsaw, photographed by Stanisław Lorentz, Tadeusz Dobrzeniecki, Krystyna Kęplicz, Monika Krajewska, 1990 / Wikimedia Commons.

Why Practice Silence?

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Many sins proceed from the man who cannot hold his tongue. The virtue of silence is one secret to sanctity that all souls should strive

The Mealtime Prayer, Fritz von Uhde (1848-1911), 1885, oil on canvas. Alte Nationalgalerie, Google Arts & Culture / Wikimedia Commons.

The Perfect Love of God

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We read in Holy Scripture, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your

Parable of the Pearl, A.N. Mironov. 2020, oil on canvas. Photographed by the artist / Wikimedia Commons.

How to Attain True Self-Knowledge

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If we wish to become perfect, we must first begin with ourselves. Often we are blinded through false humility and fail to attain true self-knowledge.

Procession in The Hague, Isaac Israels (1865-1934), 1881, oil on panel. Rijksmusum / Wikimedia Commons.

The Meaning of Priestly Vestments

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In Expositio Missae, Saint Bonaventure the Seraphic Doctor illuminates the mysteries of the Mass, from the Kyrie to Holy Eucharist, delving into every layer of

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

The Threefold Woe of Sin

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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

The Birth of the Virgin, Alessandro Turchi (1578-1649), between 1631 and c. 1635, oil on canvas. Museo del Prado / Wikimedia Commons.

The Meaning of Mary’s Name

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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

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

Father, Forgive Them

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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,

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

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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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Why Practice Silence?

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The Threefold Woe of Sin

The Meaning of Mary’s Name

Father, Forgive Them

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