Now that we found love3/27/2023 ![]() That very urging is a clear recognition of the inescapable fact that many Catholic Christians have not made the Christian faith their own. The leaders of the Catholic Church are persistently calling all of the faithful to participate in what is called a New Evangelization. Yet, his teacher, St Albert, noted of him "We call this man a dumb ox, but his bellowing in doctrine will one day resound throughout the world." Those words have proven to have been prophetic. Both by challenging me to dedicate myself fully to theological study, and, more importantly, by inviting me to surrender all I am to Jesus Christ as a son of His Church who is called into the world of this hour.ĭuring his studies, Thomas was nicknamed by his peers the Dumb Ox, both because of his size and the fact that he was slow in speech. ![]() Thomas Aquinas gives me the hope I need as I try to offer myself more fully to the Lord and His Church in service in these my later years of life. But, more importantly, he had a huge heart and an extraordinary mind which were given over with passion to the Lord Jesus Christ and the mission of of His holy Church. The images of Thomas Aquinas in the little chapel in the classroom building brought to the forefront something which I share with him in my lifelong struggle with obesity, his real girth. In fact, it gives me great hope in my own weakness.ĭuring graduate theology studies, I tried to attend Holy Mass daily. Finally, I grow in my appreciation of his humanity. I also marvel at his return on the Lord's investment, through his cooperation with grace. As I grow older, the sheer magnitude of the gifts the Lord gave to this man become clearer and clearer in their significance for the Church. ![]() On January 28th, the Catholic Church commemorates the great Western theologian, St. ![]()
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