July 15, 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Two great 17th century Spanish artists, Francisco Herrera the Older, and Francisco Zurbaran, painted scenes from the life of St. Bonaventure. From left, his parents bring the child Bonaventure to be healed by
St. Francis of Assisi; Bonaventure joins the Franciscan order; an angel communicates to the saint; the saint in prayer; Bonaventure at the Council
of Lyons; death of the saint. The first 3 canvases by Herrera were painted in 1628; the next 3 panels by Zurbaran were painted in 1629.
ST. BONAVENTURA DA BAGNOREGIO
This great saint was, of course, the subject of Joseph Ratzinger's dissertation to obtain his Habilitation as a German university professor in 1954. He spoke about Bonaventure during
his pilgrimage in September 6, 2009, to his hometown of Bagnoregio
www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/speeches/2009/september/documents/hf_ben-xvi_spe_20090906_bagnoregio...
and in three catecheses on March 3, 10 and 17, 2011
www.vatican.va/holy_fath
er/benedict_xvi/audiences/2010/index_en.htm
Readings for today's Mass:
www.usccb.org/bible/readings/071512.cfm
WITH THE POPE TODAY
Pastoral visit to Frascati [ In his homily at Sunday Mass, the Holy Father reminded the faithful that
the Church's mission of evangelization is never-ending, and stressed the need to 'form the formators' well.
Sunday Angelus in Castel Gandolfo - The Pope recalled the saint of the day, Bonaventure, whose life
and theology were throughly Christ-centered, as was his view of history.
[Modificato da TERESA BENEDETTA 15/07/2012 16:22]