Chastity without charity is a lamp without oil.

- Bonaventure

Any old woman can love God better than a doctor of theology can.

- Bonaventure

Men do not fear a powerful hostile army as the powers of hell fear the name and protection of Mary.

- Bonaventure

The best perfection of a religious man is to do common things in a perfect manner. A constant fidelity in small things is a great and heroic virtue.

- Bonaventure

Every creature is a divine word because it proclaims God

- Bonaventure

Christ has something in common with all creatures. With the stone he shares existence, with the plants he shares life, with the animals he shares sen…

- Bonaventure

Mary seeks for those who approach her devoutly and with reverence, for such she loves, nourishes, and adopts as her children.

- Bonaventure

In beautiful things St. Francis saw Beauty itself, and through His vestiges imprinted on creation he followed his Beloved everywhere, making from all…

- Bonaventure

To know much and taste nothing-of what use is that?

- Bonaventure