Meditations on the Life of Christ (attributed to Bonaventure)

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I. Respecting the Deep Concern the Angels had for us . I

II. Of the Contention between Mercy and Justice, Truth

and Peace . . . . . .2

III. Of the Life of the Virgin Mary, and her Seven Petitions 5

IV. Concerning the Incarnation of Christ . . 9

V. How the Blessed Virgin visited Elizabeth; and how

the “Magnificat” and “ Benedictus ” were composed . . . . . *15

VI. How Joseph willed to put away Mary; and how God

permits His Faithful Servants to be Afflicted . 1 8

VII. On the Birth of Jesus Christ, etc. . . . 21

VIII. Of the Circumcision, and Weeping of our Lord . 28

IX. Concerning the Epiphany, or Manifestation of our Lord 31

X. Of the Delay of the Blessed Virgin at the Manger . 36

XI. Concerning the Purification of the Blessed Virgin . 38

XII. Of our Lord’s Flight into Egypt . . .41

XIII. Of the Return of our Lord from Egypt . . 49

XIV. How the Child Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem . 54

XV. What our Lord did from the Twelfth to the Thirtieth

Year of His Age . . . . 59

XVI. Concerning the Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ . 67

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Of the Fast and Temptations of Christ. Also of His Return to His Mother. Of Four Means of obtaining Purity of Heart. Of Prayer and its Many Fruits. Of resisting Gluttony. Why and for whom God worked Miracles . . 80

Of the Opening of the Book in the Synagogue . 88

On the Call of the Disciples . . . 91

Of the Change of Water into Wine at the Marriage

Feast ... . . 92

Of our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount, which He

began by speaking of Poverty . . .97

Of the Centurion’s Servant, and the Nobleman’s

Son, cured by Christ . . . 100

Of the Palsied Man, who is let down through the

Roof and healed by the Lord . . . 101

Of the Restoration of Simon’s Mother-in-law . 103

Of the Sleep of our Lord in the Boat . . 104

Of the Raising of the Widow’s Son by our Lord . 105

Of the Resurrection of a Young Girl, and how the

Woman with an Issue was healed . . 105

On the Conversion of Mary Magdalen, and other

things ...... 107

How John sent his Disciples to Jesus . . ill

Of the Death of John the Baptist . . . 1 13

Of the Conversation with the Samaritan Woman . 116

How they wished to cast our Lord down headlong

from the Brow of the Hill . . . 118

Of the Man who had a Withered Hand, and was

healed by the Lord . . . .119

Of the Multiplication of the Loaves, and how God

provides for those who love Him .. . 120

Of our Lord’s Flight, when they would make Him a King; and against the Love of Honours of the World . .…