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

1. 1 St. Bonaventure's PrefaceRead by Eduardo 12m
2. 2 Chapter I. The Angels intercede for Man's redemptionRead by Eduardo 14m
3. 3 Chapter II. The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and her seven petitions to GodRead by Eduardo 10m
4. 4 Chapter III. The Incarnation of Christ, and the angelical salutation of the Blessed VirginRead by Eduardo 17m
5. 5 Chapter IV. Our blessed Lady visits her cousin St. Elizabeth, in whose house the Magnificat and Benedictus were composedRead by Eduardo 9m
6. 6 Chapter V. St. Joseph thinks of dismissing the Blessed Virgin, and God suffers his beloved to be afflictedRead by Eduardo 9m
7. 7 Chapter VI. The Nativity of Jesus ChristRead by Eduardo 24m
8. 8 Chapter VII. The Circumcision of our Lord Jesus ChristRead by Eduardo 10m
9. 9 Chapter VIII. The Epiphany, or manifestation of our Lord JesusRead by Eduardo 16m
10. 10 Chapter IX. The Blessed Virgin remains at the crib at Bethlehem, till the full term of forty days is expiredRead by Eduardo 4m
11. 11 Chapter X. The Purification of our blessed Lady, or Candlemas-dayRead by Eduardo 10m
12. 12 Chapter XI. Christ's flight into EgyptRead by Eduardo 26m
13. 13 Chapter XII. Our Lord's return from EgyptRead by Eduardo 11m
14. 14 Chapter XIII. Our Lord remains at JerusalemRead by Eduardo 12m
15. 15 Chapter XIV. Our Lord's life from his twelfth to his thirtieth yearRead by Eduardo 21m
16. 16 Chapter XV. The Baptism of our Lord Jesus ChristRead by Eduardo 34m
17. 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; Read by Eduardo 20m
18. 18 Chapter XVII. Christ opens the book in the synagogueRead by Eduardo 5m
19. 19 Chapter XVIII. He calls his disciplesRead by Eduardo 3m
20. 20 Chapter XIX. The conversion of water into wine at the marriage-feastRead by Eduardo 13m
21. 21 Chapter XX. The sermon of our Lord on the mount, which he begins by povertyRead by Eduardo 8m
22. 22 Chapter XXI. The servant of the centurion and the son of the prince curedRead by Eduardo 2m
23. 23 Chapter XXII. The paralytic brought in to our Lord by the house-top and curedRead by Eduardo 3m
24. 24 Chapter XXIII. Our Lord cures Simon's mother-in-lawRead by Eduardo 1m
25. 25 Chapter XXIV. Our Lord sleeps in the boatRead by Eduardo 1m
26. 26 Chapter XXV. The widow's son raised by our LordRead by Eduardo 1m
27. 27 Chapter XXVI. Our Lord raises a girl from the dead, and cures MarthaRead by Eduardo 3m
28. 28 Chapter XXVII. The conversion of Magdalen, and other thingsRead by Eduardo 11m
29. 29 Chapter XXVIII. John sends his disciples to JesusRead by Eduardo 2m
30. 30 Chapter XXIX. The death of St. John the BaptistRead by Eduardo 9m
31. 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 himselfRead by Eduardo 5m
32. 32 Chapter XXXI. The disciples of our Lord pluck ears of corn and eat them, through hunger, on the SabbathRead by Eduardo 12m
33. 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 thenceRead by Eduardo 1m
34. 34 Chapter XXXIII. The man with a withered hand cured by our Lord JesusRead by Eduardo 2m
35. 35 Chapter XXXIV. The multiplication of the loaves, and how our Lord provides for those who truly love himRead by Eduardo 7m
36. 36 Chapter XXXV. Our Lord's flight when they would have made him king; and against worldly honors in generalRead by Eduardo 22m
37. 37 Chapter XXXVI. Our Lord prays on the mount; and descending walks on the waters; some reflections on prayerRead by Eduardo 33m
38. 38 Chapter XXXVII. Christ relieves the daughter of the woman of Canaan who was possessed with the devil; our guardian angels faithfully assist usRead by Eduardo 6m
39. 39 Chapter XXXVIII. The Pharisees and others scandalized at the words of our LordRead by Eduardo 3m
40. 40 Chapter XXXIX. The reward promised by our Lord to those who forsake all for himRead by Eduardo 7m
41. 41 Chapter XL. Our Lord Jesus asks his disciples what the Jews say of himRead by Eduardo 2m
42. 42 Chapter XLI. The glorious transfiguration of our Lord Jesus on Mount TaborRead by Eduardo 4m
43. 43 Chapter XLII. Our Lord casts the buyers and sellers out of the templeRead by Eduardo 2m
44. 44 Chapter XLIII. The sick man who was healed at the water in Jerusalem, called Probatica PiscinaRead by Eduardo 7m
45. 45 Chapter XLIV. Our Lord Jesus received by the two sisters, Mary and Martha; and of the two sorts of lives signified therebyRead by Eduardo 6m
46. 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 LordRead by Eduardo 2m
47. 47 Chapter XLVI. The Jews seek to ensnare our Lord by his own wordsRead by Eduardo 2m
48. 48 Chapter XLVII. The blind man restored to sight at Jericho; etc.Read by Eduardo 5m
49. 49 Chapter XLVIII. Our Lord goes into the house of ZacheusRead by Eduardo 2m
50. 50 Chapter XLIX. Christ gives sight to the man born blindRead by Eduardo 2m
51. 51 Chapter L. Our Lord retreats from the temple to hide himself, when the Jews would have stoned himRead by Eduardo 1m
52. 52 Chapter LI. The Jews seek a second time to stone himRead by Eduardo 2m
53. 53 Chapter LII. The raising of LazarusRead by Eduardo 5m
54. 54 Chapter LIII. Christ curses the fig-treeRead by Eduardo 1m
55. 55 Chapter LIV. The woman detected in adulteryRead by Eduardo 2m
56. 56 Chapter LV. The conspiracy of the Jews against Christ, and his flight into the city of EphraimRead by Eduardo 3m
57. 57 Chapter LVI. Our Lord's return to Bethania, where Mary Magdalen anoints his feetRead by Eduardo 5m
58. 58 Chapter LVII. Our Lord Jesus comes to Jerusalem en Palm Sunday riding on an assRead by Eduardo 8m
59. 59 Chapter LVIII. What our Lord Jesus did from Palm Sunday to the following ThursdayRead by Eduardo 7m
60. 60 Chapter LIX. Our Lord's supper the night before his passion, and circumstances relating to itRead by Eduardo 24m
61. 61 Chapter LX. The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ, and his prayer in the gardenRead by Eduardo 14m
62. 62 Chapter LXI. Our Lord Jesus betrayed by JudasRead by Eduardo 8m
63. 63 Chapter LXII. Our blessed Lord is carried before Pilate, scourged at the pillar, and crowned with thornsRead by Eduardo 11m
64. 64 Chapter LXIII. Our Lord is condemned to suffer a cruel death on the cross, and compelled to carry the same to Mount CalvaryRead by Eduardo 9m
65. 65 Chapter LXIV. Our Lord Jesus Christ is nailed to the crossRead by Eduardo 6m
66. 66 Chapter LXV. The words which our Lord spoke while hanging upon the cross: he yields up his spiritRead by Eduardo 6m
67. 67 Chapter LXVI. The opening of our blessed Saviour's side with a spearRead by Eduardo 7m
68. 68 Chapter LXVII. The descent of our Lord from the crossRead by Eduardo 4m
69. 69 Chapter LXVIII. The embalming and burial of our Lord's bodyRead by Eduardo 9m
70. 70 Chapter LXIX. Our blessed Lady's departure from the sepulchre, and return to Mount SionRead by Eduardo 7m
71. 71 Chapter LXX. A meditation on our blessed Lady's conversation with her devout companionsRead by Eduardo 7m
72. 72 Chapter LXXI. Our Lord Jesus descends into the Limbo of the FathersRead by Eduardo 28m
73. 73 Chapter LXXII. The glorious resurrection of our Lord Jesus, and his appearance first to his motherRead by Eduardo 5m
74. 74 Chapter LXXIII. The coming of the three Marys to the sepulchre, etc.Read by Eduardo 2m
75. 75 Chapter LXXIV. Our Lord's appearance to the holy womenRead by Eduardo 5m
76. 76 Chapter LXXV. Our Lord's appearance to Joseph, to James the less, and to PeterRead by Eduardo 3m
77. 77 Chapter LXXVI. Christ returns to the holy Fathers after his resurrectionRead by Eduardo 3m
78. 78 Chapter LXXVII. Christ appears to the two disciples going to EmmausRead by Eduardo 3m
79. 79 Chapter LXXVIII. Our Lord appears to the disciples who were shut up on the day of the resurrectionRead by Eduardo 4m
80. 80 Chapter LXXIX. Our Lord appears to the disciples on the octave of Easter, when St. Thomas was with themRead by Eduardo 4m
81. 81 Chapter LXXX. Our Lord appears to his disciples in GalileeRead by Eduardo 2m
82. 82 Chapter LXXXI. He appears to them again near the sea of TiberiasRead by Eduardo 4m
83. 83 Chapter LXXXII. Our Lord appears to more than five hundred disciples together; some remarks relating to his apparitions in generalRead by Eduardo 4m
84. 84 Chapter LXXXIII. The glorious ascension of our Lord and Saviour Jesus ChristRead by Eduardo 24m
85. 85 Chapter LXXXIV. The coming of the Holy GhostRead by Eduardo 4m
86. 86 Appendix. Rhythmical Prayer to the Sacred Members of Jesus hanging upon the Cross. By St. BernardRead by Eduardo 43m

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