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Tag Archives: St. Bonaventure
14 or 15 July – St. Bonaventure, Doctor: “What should I do with my life?
As I write, I am attending a conference for priests held by the St Paul Center for Biblical Theology. Since they are following the Novus Ordo calendar for the conference, today there has been talk about St. Bonaventure, the great … Read More
WDTPRS – 4th Ordinary Sunday: Billy loves bugs
Today’s Collect prayer for the 4th Ordinary Sunday (it’s Septuagesima in the traditional calendar) was not in the post-Tridentine editions of the Missale Romanum but it does have its origin in the ancient Veronese Sacramentary. Were you to hear this … Read More
Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, WDTPRS
Tagged affectus, charity, love, luv, St. Bonaventure
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WDTPRS – 2nd Sunday of Lent: Purify your “spiritual view” lest God be offended
Here is the Collect of the 2nd Sunday of Lent, a new composition for the Novus Ordo based on a precedent in the Liber Mozarabicus Sacramentorum: Deus, qui nobis dilectum Filium tuum audire praecepisti, verbo tuo interius nos pascere digneris, ut, spiritali … Read More
Posted in LENT, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, WDTPRS
Tagged aspectus, gloria, hearing, Henry V, intuitus, St. Bonaventure
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Devil face discovered hidden in a fresco by Giotto (+1337)
From The History Blog comes this very cool story about a detail hidden in a painting by Giotto, now “discovered”. Devil in the details. A restorer working on a fresco by Giotto di Bondone in the Basilica of St. Francis … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool
Tagged Giotto di Bondone, St. Bonaventure, St. Francis of Assisi
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The Bonaventuran Pope of Christian Unity
I posted this back in 2006 about how the “Pope of Christian Unity” is influenced by St. Bonaventure. A few years have passed, so I think this should be reviewed and verified: Are you looking for insight into how Pope … Read More
Of St. Bonventure and how Pope Benedict is “Bonaventuran”
Today is the feast St. Bonaventure. You might check out an oldie PODCAzT I did in 2008. PODCAzT 64: Bonaventure on Christ “the door”; Interview – Fr. Timothy Finigan Also, I posted this back in 2006 about how the "Pope … Read More
Benedict XVI on how to govern
Sandro Magister has this today, which you will want to take a moment to read in full. Be sure to visit chiesa. My emphases and comments. How to Pilot the Church in the Storm. A Lesson Benedict XVI has taught … Read More
Posted in Pope of Christian Unity, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Benedict XVI, St. Bonaventure, Wednesday Audience
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