a great cloud of witnesses: Thomas Aquinas by ric gustafson
So who was Thomas Aquinas?. Aquinas was one of the Medieval Church's intellectual leaders. Aquinas was a philosophical theologian. He was born near Naples Italy. He joined a Dominican Order when he was a teenager. At school, Aquinas was nicknamed ' The Dumb Ox'.
Before long, Aquinas had a deep understanding of Scripture, church writings, Greek philosophy and Jewish thought. But what Aquinas really had was a huge love for Jesus. Aquinas had a talent for writing. He wrote about God's mysteries and the beliefs of the Western medieval church.
One day, Aquinas had a vision from God. This vision kept him surrounded by God's love. On his deathbed at age 48, Aquinas went to the eternal garden to be with God.
research help: ' Our Church Speaks' by Ben Lansing and D J Marotta
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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