Jesus washing his disciples' feet at the Last Supper "is undoubtedly an eloquent symbol of the Beatitudes proclaimed by the Lord in the Sermon on the Mount and of their concrete expression in works of mercy," the pope said in a written
The Order of Preachers has been a fixture in the Catholic intellectual tradition since its founding in the 13th century. The white-habited friars with their occasional black capes have become synonymous with the life of the Catholic university and scholarship. The Thomistic
Born to a noble Italian family, St. Thomas Aquinas studied at the University of Naples. While there, he expressed a desire to join the Dominican Order. This was unacceptable to his family, and he was kidnapped by his brothers and imprisoned for
“In the contemporary confusion, people are no longer clear about basic moral values,” says Father Wojciech Giertych, O.P., Theologian of the Papal Household. For Father Giertych, the theology of St. Thomas Aquinas can help the Church address that confusion. Appointed by Pope
A reader writes: “I learned that St. Thomas Aquinas had a communication with Our Lord, receiving affirmation that he had ‘written well’ about the Eucharist. But, later in his life, St. Thomas stopped writing, having received a vision and believed, as a
The ousting of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House of Representatives is a low point in recent American politics, regardless of one's political affiliation. Our Sunday Visitor columnist Russell Shaw writes, that as the presidential election approaches, it's clear that it
As the Church prepares to celebrate several milestone anniversaries of Dominican theologian St. Thomas Aquinas, including his canonization, birth and death, Father Patrick Briscoe, editor of Our Sunday Visitor and a fellow Dominican, explores why the theology of St. Thomas remains crucial
"He was the world's flower and glory, and has rendered superfluous the writings of doctors (of theology) who shall come after him." St. Albert the Great is said to have exclaimed these words upon the news of the death of St. Thomas
A reader writes: “It is said that St. Thomas Aquinas received a revelation that all of his brilliant writings were straw, and he then ceased writing. Does this mean that Catholics should take their doctrines with a dose of salt?” Yes, and no,
To celebrate the the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, patron of scholars, students and universities, Father Thomas Petri, president of the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., gave the homily at a special Mass marking the opening of the