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St. Thomas Aquinas,
Priest, Doctor of the
Church
Greatest and Most influential
Theologian of all Time
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1226: Birth of St. Thomas
Towards the end of the year 1226 inRoccasecca, Aquino County, Sici ly.
Aquino, an area where his family held land until1137.
Noble Parents: Count Landulf of Aquino andCountess Theodora of Theate (Teano).
Like St. Hyacinth, Thomas parents were from anoble family.
Descendants of Emperor Frederick I andHenry VI.
Siblings of 8.
Thomas Aquinas being the youngest.
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Aquino County, Naples
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Feast Day: January 28th
His memory is honored On January 28.
On January 28, 1369, his body was
transferred to Toulouse, France.
In the Church of the Jacobins.
Between 1789 and 1974, they were held
in Saint Sernin Basilica of Toulouse.
In 1974, they were returned to theChurch of the Jacobins.
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The Tomb of St Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225 – 7 March 1274)
Le couvent des Jacobins
Toulouse, France
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Holy translation,
which was
crowded with a
great multitude ofmen
Over 150,000 were
said to have
accompanied it.
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Titles:
Aquinas is not his
surname. A Latin
demonyn.
“ Dumb Ox”
Doctor of the Church: declared by
Pope Pius V in 1323.
“Most brilliant light of the
Church”
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Titles:
“ Patron of all
Universities and
Students” (1880)
Angelic Doctor
Pope Leo XIII
“Angelic Doctor”
restored due to hisperseverance in his
vocation. His fidelity
and perfect chastity.
Pius X
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Titles:
Not only Angelic
but Common or
Universal Doctor
of the Church byPius XI
The Master and
Patron of Cathol ic
Schools declared
by Pope BenedictXV.
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Significant Events in the
Life of St. Thomas 1230: He was sent to the Abbey of Monte
Cassino with the Benedictine Monks atthe age of 5 until he was 13 years old.
He secretly joined the Dominican Orderin Naples.
He was held captive for two (2) years byhis brothers.
1239: Attended the University of Naples.
1243: He was particularly drawn withmore to the life of spiritual service thanin sheltered life.
A friar at the age of 17.
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Abbey of Monte Cassino
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University of Naples
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The jailers transferring St. Thomas from the castle,
sent him down the window in a basket and
immediately to Naples,
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Significant Events in the
Life of St. Thomas 1245 to 1252: Continued his studies in Naples,
Paris and Cologne.
1250: Ordained to the Dominican Order inCologne, Germany.
1261: Pope Urban IV called him to Rome where
he was appointed to teach.
Clement IV offered him Archbishopric ofNaples.
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Significant Events in the
Life of St. Thomas
1274: In January,summoned byGregory X,
St. Thomasembarked on atrip to Lyon,France, on foot toserve on theSecond Council ofLyon.
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Fossanova Abbey
Italian Cistercian
Monastery;
Place of death of
St. Thomas
Aquinas
On March 7,
1274,after
lingering in illness
for seven weeks.
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Significant Events in the
Life of St. Thomas1323:
Canonization of
St. Thomas on the
July 18 by Pope
John XXII.
“His life was
saintly and his
doctrine could onlybe miraculous …
because he
enlightened the
church more thanall the other
doctors…”
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Exceptional Qualities as a
Student/Priest At five (5) years old was described as a “ witty
child” who “ had received a good soul” .
Excel in learning more than other students.
Studied in Cologne, at the age of 22 he wasappointed to teach here.
At 31 years he received his doctorate.
He was invited by to teach (Pope Urban) but
declined to accept any ecclesiastical dignity orhonor.
Clement IV offered him Archbishopric of Napleswhich he also refused.
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Trials of Saint Thomas:
At the time of his death in 1274, he
was under suspicion by some Church
officials
Condemnation by Bishop of ParisEtienne Tempier (Stephen Tempier)
was lifted when he was canonized and
received the title of Common Doctor
of the Church.
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Person/s Close to St. Thomas:
St. Albert, the Great – whose interest in Aristotle strengthened Thomas’ owninterest.
Thomas embraced several ideas putforward by Aristotle – whom he referredto as “ the Philosopher”
Thomas used Aristotelian reason andlogic to prove the existence of God butnot necessarily his divine actions.
Divine knowledge can be philosophicallyapproached and analyzed.
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Two Important Works of St.
Thomas AquinasSumma Contra Gentiles, 1259-1264
Summa Theologica (Summary of
Theology), 1265-1274, – “ Magnum Opus”
– Contains his proofs for the existence
of God through faith and reason.
– He left a great part of the “ SummaTheologica” unfinished
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Thomas 5 ways of St. Thomas
AquinasProofs of the existence of God
Immovable Mover
Cause of everything
Necessary Being
Perfect being
Intelligent Being
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Three (3) Kinds of Laws:
Natural: prompts man to act
according to his being
Positive : law of the
state/government
Eternal/Divine: reason put into
action through free wil l
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Today:
Thomist Theology stands at the
center of the Roman Catholic
tradition.
Thomas is honored as a saint by
the Catholic Church.
Model teacher for those studying
for the priesthood.
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http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=2530
http://www.biography.com/people/st-thomasaquinas-91897231#education
http://www.biography.com/people/st-thomas-aquinas-9187231#synopsis
http://www.biography.com/peoples/st-tghomas-aquinas-9187231#later-life-and-death
http://www.egs.edu/ibrary/thomas-aquinas/biography/
http://www.aquinas.emory.edu/resources_thomas.html
http://www.ccel.org/ccel/aquinas
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Happy Feast Day
St. Thomas Aquinas !!
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