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St. Thomas Aquinas - The Inner Life - January 28, 2025

The Inner Life

Fr. Joseph Johnson joins Patrick to discuss Thomas Aquinas * (3:09) Who was St. Thomas Aquinas? * How did St. Thomas Aquinas debate others? * (9:50) How does the intellectual mind play an important role in our Faith? * Where do we see the love of God in St. Thomas Aquinas’ life? * 11:19 Mary -Faith - I don't believe intellect plays into it. God above is in control of all.   (20:47) Break 1     * Patrick shares an email about why St. Thomas Aquinas didn’t finish the Summa Theologica? Write to us at innerlife@relevantradio.com * (28:00) Mary - I read a brief overview about St. Thomas Aquinas. The Uncaused cause. argument for the existence of God. Read an article that said Thomas took it from a Muslim philosopher and got the idea from him. * (33:06) Email from Bob – Where do you start with the readings of Saint Thomas Aquinas?   (37:40) Break 2 * (39:04) How can St. Thomas Aquinas be a companion to us today? * (46:14) Anna - There's an expression of blind faith. Especially when teaching our kids. I'm a faith formation teacher. St. Thomas Aquinas is best.  Any ideas to present Aquinas to kids?   Resources: * Thomistic Institute: Aquinas 101 * https://aquinas101.thomisticinstitute.org/ * Practical Theology by Peter Kreeft * https://ignatius.com/practical-theology-prtp/