"A person who rails at God in adversity, suffers without merit; moreover by his lack of resignation he adds to his punishment in the next life and experiences greater disquietude of mind in this life."

St Alphonsus de Liguori

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"If you wish to learn and appreciate something worth while, then love to be unknown and considered as nothing. Truly to know and despise self is the best and most perfect counsel."

Thomas á Kempis

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"Happy is the youth, because he has time before him to do good. "

St Philip Neri

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St Bonaventure  (1221 - 1274)
 

THE MIND'S ROAD TO GOD

by St Bonaventure

CONTENTS

 
Preface

Biographical Note On St. Bonaventura

Introduction

Selected Bibliography

THE MIND'S ROAD TO GOD

Prologue

THE MENDICANT'S VISION IN THE WILDERNESS
1. Of the Stages in the Ascent to God and of His Reflection in His Traces in the Universe.
2. Of the Reflection of God in His Traces in the Sensible World.
3. Of the Reflection of God in His Image Stamped upon Our Natural Powers.
4. Of the Reflection of God in His Image Reformed by the Gifts of Grace.
5. Of the Reflection of the Divine Unity in Its Primary Name, Which Is Being.
6. Of the Reflection of the Most Blessed Trinity in Its Name, Which Is Good.
7. Of the Mental and Mystical Elevation, in Which Repose Is Given to the Intellect When the Affections Pass Entirely into God through Elevation.