Today the Church honors St. Thomas Aquinas, Dominican priest and Doctor of the Church. A towering intellect and humble servant of God, he showed that faith and reason work together and that theology is ultimately an act of worship.

In this expanded Pillar Saint episode, Saul shares 10 in depth reflections on the life of St. Thomas Aquinas. You will learn how suffering purified his vocation, how prayer guided his intellect, why his writing stopped after encountering God, and why his teaching continues to shape the Church.

📖 Scripture

Wisdom 7:7

“I prayed, and prudence was given me; I pleaded, and the spirit of wisdom came to me.”

💬 Thought to Remember

“To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.”

Reflection:

St. Thomas reminds us that reason leads us to the threshold, but faith leads us inside. When humility governs knowledge, truth becomes love.

🙏 Prayer to St. Thomas Aquinas

St. Thomas Aquinas,

teacher of truth and wisdom,

pray for us.

Help us seek understanding with humility,

love truth deeply,

and glorify God with our minds.

Amen.

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