Catholic Saints

Francis and his spiritual companion Clare are lights in the world, illuminating not only Bonaventure’s path, but also showing the way to wholeness for us.

Bonaventure walks in the footsteps of Francis just as Francis walked in the footsteps of Jesus.

Despite their differences, Francis and Bonaventure shared a love of God and a common vision of Christ as the center of creation and goal of spiritual maturity.

Light is at the heart of Bonaventure’s spiritual vision. Bonaventure’s God is a fountain of love and light.

One of the truths that is becoming more evident to me the more I study and think about the mystics is that they are not ordinary but chosen souls whom God came to when they were not expecting such a ...