CATHOLIC BOOKWORM

What follows is from St Thomas Aquinas’ Compendium of the Summa Theologica.  It is a simplified form of the five proofs for the existence of God, which St Thomas treats of in the Prima Pars (first part) of the Summa Theologica, Question 2, which can be read HERE.  St Thomas treats of the subject in [...]

It is necessary for the salvation of man that, besides the natural sciences, there should exist some doctrine received by revelation; for many things are made known by revelation which transcends reason.  Moreover, that which is discoverable about God by human reason could be known only to a few, and that after much time, and [...]

On my Bible Commentaries, Studies, Related Issues Page I have added a sub-heading entitled The Passion Narrative.  On this page one will find some new links to online texts.  These include THE PASSION AND GLORY OF CHRIST, which provides commentary on the biblical narratives from the Last Supper to the Ascension.  I have also provided [...]

The day is at hand- Rom 13:12.
This word day is to be taken in a four-fold sense–”The day is at hand;” the day of mercy; the day of grace; the day of justice; the day of glory. The sun that makes this a fourfold day, whose advent holy Church now celebrates. The [...]

Have you ever tried to read or study St Thomas Aquinas’ Summa Theologica and found yourself bogged down at question 1, article 3? Perhaps, for you, the place to begin would be to read his compendium. What follows is an excerpt from that Compendium dealing with article 1 of the first question of [...]