Events Tagged: "Thomas Aquinas"

St. Thomas Aquinas studies under Albert the Great - Albert's prophecy: 'You call him the dumb ox, but in his teaching he will one day produce such a bellowing that it will be heard throughout the world'

St. Thomas Aquinas receives doctorate - His prayer: 'Give me, O Lord my God, a mind to know You, a heart to seek You, wisdom to find You'

St. Thomas writes Commentary on Aristotle's De Anima (1265-1268) - Establishes moderate realism - Universals exist in three ways: in God's mind, in things, in our minds

St. Thomas at Paris, battling both Latin Averroists and Augustinians - 'Truth cannot contradict truth. The same God who reveals mysteries and infuses faith has bestowed the light of reason'

St. Bonaventure and St. Thomas both defending truth from different angles - Bonaventure: 'Christ is the medium or center of all sciences' - Both affirm reason reaches God

St. Thomas dies (March 7) - 'I receive You, the price of my redemption, for Whose love I have watched, studied, and labored' - Monks report mysterious light and fragrance