Pope Leo celebrates Mass ad orientem for Feast of St. Bonaventure
This marks the first known instance of Pope Leo publicly celebrating Mass facing the altar, instead of the people, as Supreme Pontiff.
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Articles tagged St. Bonaventure
Pope Francis’ encyclical Dilexit Nos: Sacred Heart is ‘incarnate synthesis of the Gospel’
Pope Francis’ new encyclical, entitled ‘Dilexit Nos,’ calls for a renewed devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, emphasizing the need to develop a personal relationship with Jesus as a counter to the distractions of the modern world.
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St. Francis of Assisi was transformed into Christ Crucified and became a living sign of God
St. Francis embraced the Crucified Christ with a self-emptying love so passionate and consuming that he became the One Whom he desired. Having received the stigmata, he was a sign of Jesus, a human sacramental of sorts.
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Devout young Catholic dies in ‘senseless’ shooting after Mass, Adoration in DC
'Our family is shattered,' the young man’s mother said. 'He cared deeply for other people.'
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The shining virtues of St. Bonaventure are a glory to the Church and to Our Lady
St. Bonaventure’s life of piety was so great that St. Thomas Aquinas referred to him as a saint while Bonaventure was still alive.
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Why the divine Artist made a world for us: Learning from St. Bonaventure
The greatest Franciscan Doctor of the Church, a contemporary of St. Thomas Aquinas, has a lot to tell us about our relationship with God.
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