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
heart people listening
One day when Thomas Aquinas was preaching to the local populace on the love of God, he saw an old woman listening attentively to his every word. And inspired by her eagerness to learn more about her God whom she loved so dearly, he said to the people: It is better to be this unlearned woman, loving God with all her heart, than the most learned theologian lacking love.
adversity gods-will true-peace
True peace consists in not separating ourselves from the will of God.
substance matter individual
God should not be called an individual substance, since the principal of individuation is matter.
powerful existence known
It is possible to demonstrate God's existence, although not a priori, yet a posteriori from some work of His more surely known to us.
powerful philosopher moral
The theologian considers sin mainly as an offence against God; the moral philosopher as contrary to reasonableness.
powerful passion perfection
Perfection of moral virtue does not wholly take away the passions, but regulates them.
hatred hated suitable
Love must precede hatred, and nothing is hated save through being contrary to a suitable thing which is loved. And hence it is that every hatred is caused by love.
sex powerful perfect
As regards the individual nature, woman is defective and misbegotten, for the active power of the male seed tends to the production of a perfect likeness in the masculine sex; while the production of a woman comes from defect in the active power.
positive powerful men
Justice is a certain rectitude of mind whereby a man does what he ought to do in the circumstances confronting him.
happiness work joy
There can be no joy in living without joy in work.
song voice dwelling
A song is the exultation of the mind dwelling on eternal things, bursting forth in the voice.
deny
Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish.
soul taught ransom
I receive Thee ransom of my soul. For love of Thee have I studied and kept vigil toiled preached and taught…
moving firsts prime
The existence of a prime mover- nothing can move itself; there must be a first mover. The first mover is called God.