Today we celebrate the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, Doctor of the Church. He is the patron of students and author of The Summa Theologica, which is considered by many to be the most influential piece of western literature.
St. Thomas was a Dominican priest who studied in France under the tutelage of St. Albert the Great. By all accounts Thomas was a supernatural genius, who garnered inspiration from the Holy Spirit and was visited by Blessed Mother and Sts. Peter and Paul (See New Advent, Supernatural Causes). He is also reported to have had the ability to read even the most complex material and have full understanding upon only one reading. I could certainly use a little of that charism when studying for my IPT courses. One thing we can certainly learn from this extraordinary saint is that he prayed before each time he studied or wrote. I am particularly fond of his Prayer Before Study.
Today, our own Frater Bovious made a presentation on St. Thomas' teachings.
WARNING: If you are easily offended by "salty" language there is an S-bomb around the 21:05 mark.
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