The holy relic of Saint Thomas Aquinas’s skull is continuing its world tour to celebrate the Triple Jubilee of the 700th anniversary of his canonization in 1323, the 750th anniversary of his death in 1274. and the 800th anniversary of his birth in 1225. To celebrate these special anniversaries, the Dominican province of Toulouse inContinue reading “Saint Thomas(‘s Skull) Is Coming to America”
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Corpus Christi 2024 – Divine Organ Donation
I passed by a church recently which had the following message on its marquee sign: Be an organ donor. Give your heart to Jesus! Initially, I thought, “Oh, that’s clever and cute. It fits with the whole ‘Jesus is my personal Lord and Savior’ deal” of a lot of Protestant denominations. With their focus onContinue reading “Corpus Christi 2024 – Divine Organ Donation”
Celebrating Saint Thomas Aquinas’s Anniversaries in Surprising Ways
I found and shared on Facebook an article from the Vatican News Service “Pope Francis: Thomas Aquinas’ thought more relevant than ever“ featuring remarks Pope Francis made about the enduring value of Saint Thomas and his doctrinal legacy on the occasion of a workshop organized by the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences commemorating the 750thContinue reading “Celebrating Saint Thomas Aquinas’s Anniversaries in Surprising Ways”