Memorial of Saint Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the
Church
(Exodus 2:1-15a; Matthew 11:20-24)
St. Bonaventure was one of the great saints of the Middle
Ages. His writings are still read and
valued. He also was an excellent
administrator. In the middle of his
career at the University of Paris, he was elected General Minister of the
Franciscan Order. Bonaventure structured
the large group with effective legislation and a coherent spirituality based on
St. Francis’ legacy.
Today’s first reading presents another man who will become
an effective leader and theologian. It
portrays Moses as a diamond in the rough.
Moses feels a righteous anger when the Egyptian strikes the Hebrew
worker. But his quick resort to violence is
imprudent. God will instruct him over
years in exile so that he may lead God’s chosen people to freedom.
Neither Moses nor St. Bonaventure could have performed as
well as they did without
God’s assistance. We also need to rely
on the Lord by praying often and carefully discerning His will.
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