St. Bonaventure - Friar, Theologian and Philosopher - a podcast by Ave Maria Hour Radio Show

Rebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org

St. Bonaventure was born in 1217. He was a gifted teacher of philosophy and theology and an eloquent speaker who was recognized in his day for his wisdom and ability to reconcile opposing views. In 1256 he successfully defended the Franciscan ideal of the Christian life against a fellow university professor who sought to bar mendicants (friars who begged for a living) from attaining teaching positions.

At the age of 35, St. Bonaventure was chosen as the seventh Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor. During his tenure, St. Bonaventure composed the definitive biography of St. Francis of Assisi. He was named Cardinal Bishop of Albano, Italy by Pope Gregory X in 1273.

Saint Bonaventure died on July 15, 1274. He was canonized in 1482 by Pope Sixtus IV and declared a Doctor of the Church in 1588 by Pope Sixtus V.

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