St. Bonaventure's Life of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
Gelesen von Eduardo
Saint Bonaventure
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Seeing himself as "unequal to so great a task", St. Bonaventure nevertheless endeavored to introduce his readers to the practice of "the most beneficial of all devout exercises, and that which is most capable of leading [them] to the summit of Christian perfection": the contemplation of the life of Our Lord. By "frequent and habitual meditations on that divine subject" even "very illiterate persons" have been raised to such "familiarity, confidence, and love of him" that they have become "profoundly versed in the most sublime mysteries of God". What better way "to arm our breast against the flattering, yet fleeting vanities of the world; to render us steady amidst tribulations and adversities; and finally, to preserve us from vice, and facilitate the possession of every virtue"? He addresses his reader in "plain and unpolished" language, "that you may the more easily comprehend the matter here treated, and study rather to improve your mind and heart than flatter your ears." "I hope still more, that if you are but diligent in the exercise of this devout study, that the Lord, whose life is here treated of, will become your master and instructor."
- Summary by ekortright (13 hr 1 min)
Chapters
Chapter II. The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and her seven petitions to God
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Chapter III. The Incarnation of Christ, and the angelical salutation of the Ble…
17:58
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Chapter IV. Our blessed Lady visits her cousin St. Elizabeth, in whose house th…
9:46
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Chapter V. St. Joseph thinks of dismissing the Blessed Virgin, and God suffers …
9:16
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Chapter IX. The Blessed Virgin remains at the crib at Bethlehem, till the full …
4:22
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Chapter XVI. The fast and temptation of Christ; his return to his mother; the f…
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Chapter XXX. The conference our Lord had with the Samaritan woman, as he sat, b…
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Chapter XXXI. The disciples of our Lord pluck ears of corn and eat them, throug…
12:15
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Chapter XXXII. The Jews having driven our Lord Jesus out of the city to the top…
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Chapter XXXIV. The multiplication of the loaves, and how our Lord provides for …
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Chapter XXXV. Our Lord's flight when they would have made him king; and against…
22:44
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Chapter XXXVI. Our Lord prays on the mount; and descending walks on the waters;…
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Chapter XXXVII. Christ relieves the daughter of the woman of Canaan who was pos…
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Chapter XXXIX. The reward promised by our Lord to those who forsake all for him
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Chapter XLIII. The sick man who was healed at the water in Jerusalem, called Pr…
7:37
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Chapter XLIV. Our Lord Jesus received by the two sisters, Mary and Martha; and …
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Chapter XLV. Our Lord warns the Jews that the church shall devolve on the Genti…
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Chapter L. Our Lord retreats from the temple to hide himself, when the Jews wou…
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Chapter LV. The conspiracy of the Jews against Christ, and his flight into the …
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Chapter LVI. Our Lord's return to Bethania, where Mary Magdalen anoints his feet
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Chapter LVII. Our Lord Jesus comes to Jerusalem en Palm Sunday riding on an ass
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Chapter LVIII. What our Lord Jesus did from Palm Sunday to the following Thursd…
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Chapter LIX. Our Lord's supper the night before his passion, and circumstances …
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Chapter LX. The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ, and his prayer in the garden
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Chapter LXII. Our blessed Lord is carried before Pilate, scourged at the pillar…
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Chapter LXIII. Our Lord is condemned to suffer a cruel death on the cross, and …
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Chapter LXV. The words which our Lord spoke while hanging upon the cross: he yi…
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Chapter LXIX. Our blessed Lady's departure from the sepulchre, and return to Mo…
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Chapter LXX. A meditation on our blessed Lady's conversation with her devout co…
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Chapter LXXII. The glorious resurrection of our Lord Jesus, and his appearance …
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Chapter LXXVIII. Our Lord appears to the disciples who were shut up on the day …
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Chapter LXXIX. Our Lord appears to the disciples on the octave of Easter, when …
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Chapter LXXXII. Our Lord appears to more than five hundred disciples together; …
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Appendix. Rhythmical Prayer to the Sacred Members of Jesus hanging upon the Cro…
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Bewertungen
thank you
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thank you for sharing this beautiful & insightful piece of scholasticism!
t warren
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One of the best books on the life of Mary and Jesus.