EPISODE · Apr 5, 2023 · 16 MIN
Day 51 Why Are There Seven Sacraments
from Catechism of The Council of Trent (in Less than a Year) · host Mark Langley
In this episode we discuss the number of the sacraments. The Catechism of the Council of Trent sets forth the doctrine of seven sacraments following St Thomas Aquinas in his Summa where he draws and analogy to the seven things that are necessary for the life of man in his corporal nature. In addition we read from the third part of the Summa where St Thomas asks "Whether there should be seven sacraments?" (ST. IIIa. Q. 65. a1)
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In this episode we discuss the number of the sacraments. The Catechism of the Council of Trent sets forth the doctrine of seven sacraments following St Thomas Aquinas in his Summa where he draws and analogy to the seven things that are necessary for the life of man in his corporal nature. In addition we read from the third part of the Summa where St Thomas asks "Whether there should be seven sacraments?" (ST. IIIa. Q. 65. a1)
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