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St. Bonaventure's Life of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

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

Genres: Christianity - Biographies , Christianity - Commentary

Running Time: 13 hours 01 minute 24 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	St. Bonaventure's Preface Eduardo	12:02
2	Chapter I. The Angels intercede for Man's redemption Eduardo	14:25
3	Chapter II. The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and her seven petitions to God Eduardo	10:27
4	Chapter III. The Incarnation of Christ, and the angelical salutation of the Blessed Virgin Eduardo	17:58
5	Chapter IV. Our blessed Lady visits her cousin St. Elizabeth, in whose house the Magnificat and Benedictus were composed Eduardo	9:46
6	Chapter V. St. Joseph thinks of dismissing the Blessed Virgin, and God suffers his beloved to be afflicted Eduardo	9:16
7	Chapter VI. The Nativity of Jesus Christ Eduardo	24:50
8	Chapter VII. The Circumcision of our Lord Jesus Christ Eduardo	10:53
9	Chapter VIII. The Epiphany, or manifestation of our Lord Jesus Eduardo	16:19
10	Chapter IX. The Blessed Virgin remains at the crib at Bethlehem, till the full term of forty days is expired Eduardo	4:22
11	Chapter X. The Purification of our blessed Lady, or Candlemas-day Eduardo	10:11
12	Chapter XI. Christ's flight into Egypt Eduardo	26:31
13	Chapter XII. Our Lord's return from Egypt Eduardo	11:58
14	Chapter XIII. Our Lord remains at Jerusalem Eduardo	12:02
15	Chapter XIV. Our Lord's life from his twelfth to his thirtieth year Eduardo	21:47
16	Chapter XV. The Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ Eduardo	34:07
17	Chapter XVI. The fast and temptation of Christ; his return to his mother; the four means to attain to a perfect purity of heart; the great advantages of prayer; the resistance to be made to gluttony; why, and for whom God works his miracles Eduardo	20:35
18	Chapter XVII. Christ opens the book in the synagogue Eduardo	5:38
19	Chapter XVIII. He calls his disciples Eduardo	3:55
20	Chapter XIX. The conversion of water into wine at the marriage-feast Eduardo	13:37
21	Chapter XX. The sermon of our Lord on the mount, which he begins by poverty Eduardo	8:37
22	Chapter XXI. The servant of the centurion and the son of the prince cured Eduardo	2:26
23	Chapter XXII. The paralytic brought in to our Lord by the house-top and cured Eduardo	3:26
24	Chapter XXIII. Our Lord cures Simon's mother-in-law Eduardo	1:49
25	Chapter XXIV. Our Lord sleeps in the boat Eduardo	1:53
26	Chapter XXV. The widow's son raised by our Lord Eduardo	1:17
27	Chapter XXVI. Our Lord raises a girl from the dead, and cures Martha Eduardo	3:42
28	Chapter XXVII. The conversion of Magdalen, and other things Eduardo	11:46
29	Chapter XXVIII. John sends his disciples to Jesus Eduardo	2:42
30	Chapter XXIX. The death of St. John the Baptist Eduardo	9:19
31	Chapter XXX. The conference our Lord had with the Samaritan woman, as he sat, being faint and wearied, by the side of the well to rest himself Eduardo	5:56
32	Chapter XXXI. The disciples of our Lord pluck ears of corn and eat them, through hunger, on the Sabbath Eduardo	12:15
33	Chapter XXXII. The Jews having driven our Lord Jesus out of the city to the top of a steep mountain, endeavor to throw him down thence Eduardo	1:45
34	Chapter XXXIII. The man with a withered hand cured by our Lord Jesus Eduardo	2:59
35	Chapter XXXIV. The multiplication of the loaves, and how our Lord provides for those who truly love him Eduardo	7:05
36	Chapter XXXV. Our Lord's flight when they would have made him king; and against worldly honors in general Eduardo	22:44
37	Chapter XXXVI. Our Lord prays on the mount; and descending walks on the waters; some reflections on prayer Eduardo	33:29
38	Chapter XXXVII. Christ relieves the daughter of the woman of Canaan who was possessed with the devil; our guardian angels faithfully assist us Eduardo	6:40
39	Chapter XXXVIII. The Pharisees and others scandalized at the words of our Lord Eduardo	3:01
40	Chapter XXXIX. The reward promised by our Lord to those who forsake all for him Eduardo	7:17
41	Chapter XL. Our Lord Jesus asks his disciples what the Jews say of him Eduardo	2:20
42	Chapter XLI. The glorious transfiguration of our Lord Jesus on Mount Tabor Eduardo	4:50
43	Chapter XLII. Our Lord casts the buyers and sellers out of the temple Eduardo	2:38
44	Chapter XLIII. The sick man who was healed at the water in Jerusalem, called Probatica Piscina Eduardo	7:37
45	Chapter XLIV. Our Lord Jesus received by the two sisters, Mary and Martha; and of the two sorts of lives signified thereby Eduardo	6:23
46	Chapter XLV. Our Lord warns the Jews that the church shall devolve on the Gentiles, in the parable of the husbandmen who killed the son of their Lord Eduardo	2:49
47	Chapter XLVI. The Jews seek to ensnare our Lord by his own words Eduardo	2:25
48	Chapter XLVII. The blind man restored to sight at Jericho; etc. Eduardo	5:25
49	Chapter XLVIII. Our Lord goes into the house of Zacheus Eduardo	2:45
50	Chapter XLIX. Christ gives sight to the man born blind Eduardo	2:53
51	Chapter L. Our Lord retreats from the temple to hide himself, when the Jews would have stoned him Eduardo	1:44
52	Chapter LI. The Jews seek a second time to stone him Eduardo	2:33
53	Chapter LII. The raising of Lazarus Eduardo	5:37
54	Chapter LIII. Christ curses the fig-tree Eduardo	1:43
55	Chapter LIV. The woman detected in adultery Eduardo	2:41
56	Chapter LV. The conspiracy of the Jews against Christ, and his flight into the city of Ephraim Eduardo	3:08
57	Chapter LVI. Our Lord's return to Bethania, where Mary Magdalen anoints his feet Eduardo	5:30
58	Chapter LVII. Our Lord Jesus comes to Jerusalem en Palm Sunday riding on an ass Eduardo	8:22
59	Chapter LVIII. What our Lord Jesus did from Palm Sunday to the following Thursday Eduardo	7:23
60	Chapter LIX. Our Lord's supper the night before his passion, and circumstances relating to it Eduardo	24:05
61	Chapter LX. The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ, and his prayer in the garden Eduardo	14:55
62	Chapter LXI. Our Lord Jesus betrayed by Judas Eduardo	8:57
63	Chapter LXII. Our blessed Lord is carried before Pilate, scourged at the pillar, and crowned with thorns Eduardo	11:07
64	Chapter LXIII. Our Lord is condemned to suffer a cruel death on the cross, and compelled to carry the same to Mount Calvary Eduardo	9:38
65	Chapter LXIV. Our Lord Jesus Christ is nailed to the cross Eduardo	6:08
66	Chapter LXV. The words which our Lord spoke while hanging upon the cross: he yields up his spirit Eduardo	6:43
67	Chapter LXVI. The opening of our blessed Saviour's side with a spear Eduardo	7:03
68	Chapter LXVII. The descent of our Lord from the cross Eduardo	4:49
69	Chapter LXVIII. The embalming and burial of our Lord's body Eduardo	9:36
70	Chapter LXIX. Our blessed Lady's departure from the sepulchre, and return to Mount Sion Eduardo	7:58
71	Chapter LXX. A meditation on our blessed Lady's conversation with her devout companions Eduardo	7:39
72	Chapter LXXI. Our Lord Jesus descends into the Limbo of the Fathers Eduardo	28:03
73	Chapter LXXII. The glorious resurrection of our Lord Jesus, and his appearance first to his mother Eduardo	5:02
74	Chapter LXXIII. The coming of the three Marys to the sepulchre, etc. Eduardo	2:00
75	Chapter LXXIV. Our Lord's appearance to the holy women Eduardo	5:51
76	Chapter LXXV. Our Lord's appearance to Joseph, to James the less, and to Peter Eduardo	3:45
77	Chapter LXXVI. Christ returns to the holy Fathers after his resurrection Eduardo	3:13
78	Chapter LXXVII. Christ appears to the two disciples going to Emmaus Eduardo	3:03
79	Chapter LXXVIII. Our Lord appears to the disciples who were shut up on the day of the resurrection Eduardo	4:04
80	Chapter LXXIX. Our Lord appears to the disciples on the octave of Easter, when St. Thomas was with them Eduardo	4:34
81	Chapter LXXX. Our Lord appears to his disciples in Galilee Eduardo	2:03
82	Chapter LXXXI. He appears to them again near the sea of Tiberias Eduardo	4:41
83	Chapter LXXXII. Our Lord appears to more than five hundred disciples together; some remarks relating to his apparitions in general Eduardo	4:30
84	Chapter LXXXIII. The glorious ascension of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Eduardo	24:44
85	Chapter LXXXIV. The coming of the Holy Ghost Eduardo	4:40
86	Appendix. Rhythmical Prayer to the Sacred Members of Jesus hanging upon the Cross. By St. Bernard Eduardo	43:00