A Constant Fidelity in Small Things

In 1273, Pope Gregory X appointed Bonaventure cardinal-bishop of Albano. His legates came bearing the red hat and other symbols of office only to find Bonaventure washing the dishes. The saint told his visitors to hang the hat on a tree and wait in the garden until he was finished with his task.

I had planned on writing a piece on Saint Bonaventure for his memorial today, but I see that Brandon Vogt‘s blog has a great piece by Bert Ghezzi that fits the bill.

Go read it!