Memorial of St. Bonaventure, 1221-1274; baptized John, but received the name Bonaventure when he became a Franciscan at the age of 22; St. Francis is credited with healing Bonaventure as a boy of a serious illness; Bonaventure was eventually elected to serve as General Minister of the order, at a time when it was embroiled in conflicts over the interpretation of poverty; Bonaventure structured the order through effective legislation, and offered an organized spirituality based on the vision and insights of Saint Francis; Pope Gregory X made him a cardinal and appointed him bishop of Albano; but while participating in the Second Council of Lyon, Saint Bonaventure died suddenly on July 15, 1274