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Tag Archives: Thomas Aquinas
Traditional “Mass of All Ages” is a Contemplative Foretaste of Heaven
from: http://www.traditionalcatholicpriest.com Thomas Aquinas states that the highest spiritual perfection is the contemplative – active life. But the contemplative spiritual life is superior to the active religious life. What this means is that those who spend their time in a quiet … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 corinthians 13, life of prayer, martha martha, Mass of Ages, pleasing god, Thomas Aquinas
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4 Questions that Help to Explain “What is a Sacrament?” (St. Thomas Aquinas)
This is the first in a short series of posts on the Sacraments. A non-scientific straw poll among some of my friends, both converts and cradle Catholics revealed a suprising (to me) ignorance of these very basic tenets of our … Continue reading
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Tagged Anointing of the Sick, Baltimore Catechism, Baptism, Confession, Confirmation, Eucharist, Holy Orders, Marriage, Sacrament, Sacraments, Thomas Aquinas
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