{"id":5100,"date":"2026-08-16T16:23:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T16:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assisijourney.org\/?page_id=5100"},"modified":"2026-08-17T02:23:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T02:23:52","slug":"bonaventure-mantras","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/assisijourney.org\/?page_id=5100","title":{"rendered":"Bonaventure Mantras"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5100\" class=\"elementor elementor-5100\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e83e0b7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e83e0b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bca2744 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bca2744\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Journey of the Heart<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e32f68 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7e32f68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db55007 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db55007\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"340\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/assisijourney.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2024-07-Bona-LIfe.127-e1786923367535.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3130\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assisijourney.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2024-07-Bona-LIfe.127-e1786923367535.jpeg 340w, https:\/\/assisijourney.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2024-07-Bona-LIfe.127-e1786923367535-224x300.jpeg 224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0066b83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0066b83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">St. Bonaventure\u00b4s great work \u201eThe Journey Into God\u201c (Itinerarium Mentis in Dem), is a mystical writing of greatest value. This CD, produced by the Raischl family, holds mantras based on the original texts of the Journey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">An invitation to contemplation par excellence with simple melodies. A home made production of the Raischl family. <\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Please write to josef.raischl@t-online.de to order a CD.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You can listen to the songs integrated in the<\/span> <span style=\"color: #993300;\"><a style=\"color: #993300;\" href=\"http:\/\/journeyintogod.org\">Online Retreat<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-217fafdd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"217fafdd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e6bf5b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e6bf5b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:heading -->\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. The God of Lights<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bonaventure names God as the Mother and Source of all so that we can appreciate ourselves as vessels open to receive God\u00b4s gifts. This is a prayer for all our beginnings and endings.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Prologue 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I call upon the Eternal Source from whom all illumination flows as from the\u00a0<em>God of lights\u00a0<\/em>and from whom comes\u00a0<em>every good and perfect gift<\/em>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/blockquote>\n<!-- \/wp:quote --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Way to Peace<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The cross leads us to peace. The Crucified Christ redeems us of all temptations of making peace by the means of power or weapons.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Prologue 3<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There is no other way to peace but through the most burning love of the Crucified.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/blockquote>\n<!-- \/wp:quote --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Movement into God<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Prayer is the motor of the journey, the mother and wellspring of our spiritual energy, and can stir our heart.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Prologue 5 and Chapter 1,1<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Prayer is the mother and the well-spring of the movement into God. It\u00b4s important that you do not hurry, but just take your time and ruminate slowly and just take your time.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/blockquote>\n<!-- \/wp:quote --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Journey of the Heart<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rising above oneself is the beginning of the journey of the heart leading to true happiness.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Chapter 1,1<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rise above yourself by a journey of the heart to find happiness, and enjoy the highest good!<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/blockquote>\n<!-- \/wp:quote --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Magnify God<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>St. Francis\u00b4 Canticle of the Creatures is the backdrop of St. Bonaventure\u00b4s ecstatic experience of creation.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Chapter I,15<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In all creation you may see, hear, praise, love and adore, magnify and honor your God.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/blockquote>\n<!-- \/wp:quote --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. Fountain of Delight<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bonaventure revels in the delight of our sense experience, appreciating above all the sweetness of the power, wisdom and goodness of God.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Chapter 2,8<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is in God alone that the true fountain of delight is to be found.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/blockquote>\n<!-- \/wp:quote --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>7. Truth Within Yourself<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All that is in us can lead to the Divine, that is, to Truth itself.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Chapter 3,3<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You are able to see within yourself the truth which teaches you.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/blockquote>\n<!-- \/wp:quote --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>8. 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