St. Thomas Aquinas Archives - Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts

St. Thomas Aquinas, the Italian saint was a priest and is widely recognized as being one of the most influential figures in the study of theology. Here we have more on St. Thomas Aquinas from Mike Aquilina who he refers to as the "poet laureate of heaven". From the Pope Benedict's audience (from Vatican.va) reflecting on St. Thomas Aquinas.... The life and teaching of St Thomas Aquinas could be summed up in an episode passed down by his ancient biographers. While, as was his wont, the Saint was praying before the Crucifix in the early morning in the chapel of St Nicholas in Naples, Domenico da Caserta, the church sacristan, overheard a conversation. Thomas was anxiously asking whether what he had written on the mysteries of the Christian faith was correct. And the Crucified One answered him: "You have spoken well of me, Thomas. What is your reward to be?". And the answer Thomas gave him was what we too, friends and disciples of Jesus, always want to tell him: "Nothing but Yourself, Lord!" The post St. Thomas Aquinas, “the poet laureate of heaven” with Mike Aquilina appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.