Let's all get "gassed up" 4 God
⛽️St. Thomas Aquinas is remembered for his numerous accomplishments in both philosophy and theology which is a rare feat amongst Doctors of The Church.
⛽️Saint Thomas Aquinas is most famous for writing the Summa Theologica, written as a manual for Christian doctrine. This is still used today in universities, seminaries, colleges, and high schools across the world.
⛽️Saint Thomas Aquinas is by far one of the most well-respected philosopher-theologians by both Christians and non-Christians alike.
⛽️St. Thomas Aquinas was born in approx. 1226 and died less than 50 years later in 1274. He was discovered as having a quick and clever wit from an early age, as well as preserving in chastity that was astounding amid all of the wordly temptations. These virtues as well as his deep understanding of the metaphysics of angels have led to his title, the Angelic Doctor.
⛽️St. Thomas Aquinas is also known as the “dumb ox.” He received this title during his years of schooling in Cologne in which he was very quiet and quite large. St. Thomas Aquinas joined the Dominican Order, after his years in school despite opposition from his family, and pursued writing, teaching, and preaching with great fervor.
⛽️Saint Thomas Aquinas is the master scholastic. His philosophy and theology were intertwined through the inspiration of Augustine and Aristotle. Today St. Thomas Aquinas’ largest accomplishment is his philosophy of the right connection between faith and reason. Aquinas silenced many critics in his day and even today by putting reason in the service of faith and God. He ushered in a new era in renewed interest in philosophy by theologians through his writing’s and teaching’s. Not surprisingly, St. Thomas Aquinas is the patron saint of universities and students.
⛽️Perhaps you can honor St. Thomas Aquinas by reading one of his books. Or maybe you can purchase a St. Thomas Aquinas medal for someone in your family who is studying at a university or is a student in general. A St. Thomas prayer card might also make the perfect gift to a youth group or a confirmation class. However you choose to honor St. Thomas Aquinas, have a great and blessed day remembering the life of one of the greatest Doctors and Saints of the Church.
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Last year, St. Thomas's feast day was a day to remember. It was my first spiritual date, and it was fantastic. Such a kind, gentle, gentle man, so engaging in every way. Three hours or so were spent exploring his material about angels. He was the perfect guide, came away smitten and was able to gain a little more knowledgable about the faith. Befriending another Saint, and looking forward to get to know them all and sharing what God meant to each one of them. Wonder what's cooking for this year? Please read on, if you will. Later in the post we are asked to honor St. Thomas on his feast day. Well, the Holy Spirit took care of that for me three days before the feast. While talking to Edmeé, something was mentioned to her about St. Thomas Aquinas. Discussed with her about us being able to have some of the places vacated by the fallen angels. That led to me telling her about this little book called "My way of Life", summarizing parts of the summa, and that she could use mine. The upcoming feast day wasn't even on my mind, that happened when Sr. "R" emailed me & said: "I'll be interested to see what you send for St. Thomas Aquinas". My response was:
🔻Here to please
🔻And not to tease
🔻So hoping the Holy Spirit show up, then it'll be a job well done
🔻Bringing honor to the God the Father, Holy Spirt, & Jesus The Son
Oh no, the poetic genie is out of the bottle. Inspired to pray and make one of St. Thomas's prayer personal. Well, see that some greats were also inspired. There is room for the great and the small alike, blessed be God for the great and for the small.
(Strictly speaking Saint Thomas seems to have used it as a private Eucharistic prayer, rather than as a hymn. The earliest evidence of it being set to music and used as a hymn arises only in the seventeenth century)
"I devoutly adore you, O hidden Deity,Truly hidden beneath these appearances.My whole heart submits to you,And in contemplating you, It surrenders itself completely.Sight, touch, taste are all deceived in their judgment of you,But hearing suffices firmly to believe.I believe all that the Son of God has spoken;There is nothing truer than this word of truth.On the cross only the divinity was hidden,But here the humanity is also hidden.I believe and confess both,And ask for what the repentant thief asked.I do not see the wounds as Thomas did,But I confess that you are my God.Make me believe more and more in you,Hope in you, and love you.O memorial of our Lord's death!Living bread that gives life to man,Grant my soul to live on you,And always to savor your sweetness.Lord Jesus, Good Pelican,wash my filthiness and clean me with your blood,One drop of which can freethe entire world of all its sins.Jesus, whom now I see hidden,I ask you to fulfill what I so desire:That the sight of your face being unveiledI may have the happiness of seeing your glory. Amen."
🖌Tmm= He who loves us so infinitely
🖌ST. TA= Truly hidden beneath these appearances.
🖌Tmm=Realization & awareness of you brings about such bliss
🖌ST. TA= My whole heart submits to you, And in contemplating you, It surrenders itself completely.
Tmm= Willfully, peacefully and ever so docilely
🖌ST. TA= Sight, touch, taste are all deceived in their judgment of you,
🖌Tmm= What we perceive evades reality & is so very untrue
🖌ST. TA= But hearing suffices firmly to believe.
🖌Tmm= By the power of the Holy Spirit real truth we can surely receive & conceive
🖌ST. TA= I believe all that the Son of God has spoken;
🖌Tmm= nare one of His promises will ever be broken
🖌ST. TA= There is nothing truer than this word of truth.
🖌Tmm=Every soul opened to it, it certainly can at all times nourish & well suit
🖌ST. TA= On the cross only the divinity was hidden, But here the humanity is also hidden.
🖌Tmm= As God so wills He reveals to the meek and humble what to the proud is staunchly forbidden
🖌ST. TA= I believe and confess both,
🖌tmm= Meaningfully and would most gladly not mind taking an oath
🖌ST. TA= And ask for what the repentant thief asked.
🖌Tmm= Asking from a heart that's truly humbled and unmasked
🖌ST. TA= I do not see the wounds as Thomas did,
🖌Tmm= But nevertheless in you I do believe, oh God come, your abiding presence I do now bid
🖌ST. TA= But I confess that you are my God
🖌Tmm= The almighty, whose power springs forth beautiful flowers from the mighty sod.
🖌ST. TA=Make me believe more and more in you,
🖌Tmm= Bless me with a faith that is ever so strong and true
🖌ST. TA= Hope in you, and love you
🖌Tmm= It's to have a lively faith, accomplishing all that you desire me to do
🖌ST. TA= O memorial of our Lord's death! Living bread that gives life to man,
🖌Tmm= Making it possible for all to be holy, with Sacramental grace, a certainty, happen it can
🖌ST. TA= Grant my soul to live on you, And always to savor your sweetness.
🖌Tmm=. Only in you can we find peaceful rest and completeness
🖌ST. TA= Lord Jesus, Good Pelican, wash my filthiness and clean me with your blood,
🖌Tmm= Muddy is my soul with sin, let the Precious Blood cleanse it, rushing in like a flood
🖌ST. TA= One drop of which can free the entire world of all its sins.
🖌Tmm= Victory assured to the repentant, forgiven hands down, everyone wins
ST. TA= Jesus, whom now I see hidden, I ask you to fulfill what I so desire:
🖌Tmm= Precious Lord, my God, please set my heart on fire
🖌ST. TA= That the sight of your face being unveiled
🖌Tmm=Anticipated expectation of sublime beauty, dazzling spiritually, for you have thus far never failed
🖌ST. TA= I may have the happiness of seeing your glory.
🖌tmm = Yes, one day the enjoyment of the beatific vision, a beautiful end to every man's life story
🖌ST. TA= Amen.
🖌Tmm= Yes, Lord, Amen & Amen