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Thomas Aquinas: Episode Two

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🏔️ The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage 🗺️ Thomas Aquinas - Episode Two: A Dominican Fugitive  Italy. 1244. With conflict between Pope and Emperor at a standstill, peace comes with a cost. Against his Father’s wishes, Thomas studies at the University of Naples rather than return to the Benedictines in Monte Cassino. But when even more disastrous news arrives from Naples, Thomas’ family devises a plan to capture him, and force his return to Aquino. 🌐 Subscribe for Free Daily Episodes: https://thesaintspodcast.com/   Get free daily episodes delivered to your email inbox, along with coloring pages, activity sheets, and more! 🔥 Ignite your Family’s Faith In a culture that has abandoned God, families struggle to find beautiful, faith-affirming stories to inspire their children. The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage provides thrilling and inspiring stories to ignite your family’s pursuit of virtue and holiness. Join us for a new 5-Episode adventure every week! 🚦 Rating: 7+ Saint Thomas Aquinas shows us that faith and reason are not enemies, but allies in the pursuit of truth. Although he faced severe opposition for being a Dominican and for his interest in Greek philosophy, he offered his brilliant mind to the service of Christ and His Church. His life reminds us that true wisdom begins in prayer, deepens through study, and ends in love.    This series contains moments of intensity and raised voices. Several characters mock the Dominicans and other mendicant orders. Thomas’ classmates call him ‘Dumb Ox,’ which becomes a famous nickname of his. Thomas is imprisoned by his own family for joining the Dominicans. Thomas’ brothers hire a woman to visit him in his cell and tempt him away from chastity. He chases her out of the room with a log from the fire. Several characters’ out-of-scene deaths are mentioned.  📱 Social Media https://www.facebook.com/themerrybeggars  https://www.instagram.com/themerrybeggars  https://twitter.com/themerrybeggars  https://www.linkedin.com/company/themerrybeggars