Saint Bonaventure: The Seraphic Doctor Minister-General of the Franciscan Order

"Saint Bonaventure: The Seraphic Doctor Minister-General of the Franciscan Order" by Laurence Costelloe is a historic story from the early 1900s about Saint Bonaventure, a really important person in the Franciscan Order. It tells about his deep faith, his smarts when it came to learning, and how he led the Franciscans during a tough time for the Church. The story shares parts of Bonaventure's life, like when he was young, how much he loved learning, and the problems he had to solve as the leader of the Franciscans. The book starts by showing how special the 1200s were because of St. Francis and the start of groups that begged for what they needed. It talks about Bonaventure as a kid and points out an amazing thing that happened that made his faith strong. Then, it moves to when he was studying hard at the University of Paris. The author shows how different Bonaventure's studying was from St. Francis's simple life, which makes you wonder how Bonaventure brought those two things together in his work. This beginning makes readers want to learn more about this interesting person who mixed faith, learning, and leading in the Franciscan way.