 St. Bonaventure, he was born in about 1220. When he was a young infant, he fell very ill and his life was in peril. And at this stage St. Francis of Assisi was still alive and was venerated throughout Italy. So his mother took the infant Bonaventure, or Giovanni as he was known then, to visit St. Francis who was revered as a living saint and asked for his prayers that the infant would survive. And the prayers of St. Francis were answered and young Bonaventure recovered. And she committed him to a life of service in the Franciscan order. And so it came to pass.