Saint Bonaventure is one of the greatest philosophers and theologians of the Middle Ages, and—like Thomas Aquinas—is ranked highly among the Doctors of the Church. Bonaventure’s integration of faith and reason sets his theology apart and offers a beacon for others to follow.
Bonaventure’s singular achievements resulted in numerous writings that remain relevant to Christian thinkers today. In this collection you’ll find the authoritative, critical edition of his Mystical Opuscula; his meditations on the life of Christ; his comprehensive presentation of Christian doctrine in Breviloquim, and much more.
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Bonaventure (1221–1274) born John of Fidanza, was an Italian medieval scholastic theologian and philosopher. The seventh Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor, he was also a Cardinal Bishop of Albano. He was canonized on 14 April 1482 by Pope Sixtus IV and declared a Doctor of the Church in the year 1588 by Pope Sixtus V. He is known as the “Seraphic Doctor.” Many writings believed in the Middle Ages to be his are now collected under the name Pseudo-Bonaventura. He is honored as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church.