Thomas Aquinas
Thomas Aquinas
Thomas Aquinas, O.P., was an Italian Dominican friar, Catholic priest, and Doctor of the Church. He was an immensely influential philosopher, theologian, and jurist in the tradition of scholasticism, within which he is also known as the Doctor Angelicus and the Doctor Communis. The name Aquinas identifies his ancestral origins in the county of Aquino in present-day Lazio, where his family held land until 1137...
NationalityItalian
ProfessionTheologian
CountryItaly
humility humble genuine
Humility is the mark of a genuine disciple.
understanding may faithfulness
Bestow upon me, O Lord my God, understanding to know thee, diligence to seek thee, wisdom to find thee, and a faithfulness that may finally embrace thee.
cells worship worship-god
Every cell in us worships God.
friendship relationship true-friend
There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.
kindness men errors
The greatest kindness one can render to any man consists in leading him from error to truth.
eternity lacking whole
Eternity is called whole, not because it has parts, but because it is lacking in nothing.
faith blessed inspiration
The Blessed Eucharist is the perfect Sacrament of the Lord's Passion, since It contains Christ Himself and his Passion.
catholic matter dogma
The truth of our faith becomes a matter of ridicule among the infidels if any Catholic, not gifted with the necessary scientific learning, presents as dogma what scientific scrutiny shows to be false.
evidence
For those with faith, no evidence is necessary; for those without it, no evidence will suffice.
Love follows knowledge.
men order contemplative-life
For in order that man may do well, whether in the works of the active life, or in those of the contemplative life, he needs the fellowship of friends.
judging christ confession
The minister to whom confession is made is the delegate of Christ, Who is the Judge of the living and the dead.
wisdom culture said
Don't ask who said it? Ask what they said.
law community care
Law; an ordinance of reason for the common good, made by him who has care of the community.