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
laughing sin conscious
I cannot understand how anyone conscious of mortal sin can laugh or be merry.
sin mortal-sin ends
Venial sin becomes mortal sin when one approves it as an end. . .
facts impossible sin
It is a sin to regard the fact that God cannot do the impossible as a limitation on his powers.
men riches sin
It is a sin directly against one's neighbour, since one man cannot over-abound in external riches, without another man lacking them.
religion atheism sin
Unbelief is the greatest of sins.
way charity sin
It must be said that charity can, in no way, exist along with mortal sin.
long grace sin
Without sanctifying grace it is not possible to refrain long from mortal sin.
spiritual needs sin
Sin is a spiritual illness; thus sinners are in need of salvation.
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Law is nothing other than a certain ordinance of reason for the common good, promulgated by the person who has the care of the community.
men heaven saving
O saving Victim, opening wide The gate of heaven to man below, Our foes press on from every side, Thine aid supply, Thy strength bestow.
father greatness men
To restore man, who had been laid low by sin, to the heights of divine glory, the Word of the eternal Father, though containing all things within His immensity, willed to become small. This He did not by putting aside His greatness but by taking to Himself our littleness.
taught teach theology
Theology is taught by God, teaches God, and leads to God.
heart divine-help helping
We can open our hearts to God, but only with Divine help.
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To teach in order to lead others to faith is the task of every preacher and of each believer.