Saint of the Day 15/July
Saint of the Day (July 15) ✠ St. Bonaventure ✠ (Bishop and Doctor of the Church) Born : 1221 Bagnoregio, Tuscany, Italy Died : 15 July 1274 Lyon, France of natural causes Patronage : • Against intestinal problems • Bagnoregio, Italy • Cochiti Indian Pueblo • Saint Bonaventure University, New York Representation : • cardinal's hat • ciborium • Holy Communion • Cardinal in Franciscan robes, usually reading or writing The Seraphic Doctor, Saint Bonaventure, was born in 1221 at Balneoregio, in the State of Tuscany. His parents were very distinguished people, not only on account of their nobility and great riches, but still more for their piety and virtues. When scarcely four years old, Bonaventure became dangerously sick and the physicians despaired of his life. His mother appealed to Saint Francis of Assisi, who was still living at that period, begging him to obtain, by his prayers, her son’s life from God. She promised to bri...