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Tag: Aquinas

  • Early Thomas Aquinas contra the Immaculate Conception

    Thomas Aquinas is one of the most notable theologians of the medieval period.  One of Thomas’ earlier works was his commentary on Peter Lombard’s Sentences.  At Sentences, III, D3, Q1, Thomas considers “the Sanctification of the Blessed Virgin,” and specifically, “Concerning the first question, two things are to be looked into: first, the time of her…

  • Thomas Aquinas on the Symbolism of the Ark of the Covenant

     Thomas Aquinas (link to source), Summa Theologica, Second Part of the Second Part, Treatise on the Theological Virtues, Question 33, Article 4:  Whether a man is bound to correct his prelate? Objection 1: It would seem that no man is bound to correct his prelate. For it is written (Ex. 19:12): “The beast that shall…

  • Thomas Aquinas the Commentator – comments on 1 Timothy 2:4-6 and 4:10

    Much better than Thomas’ handling of 1 Timothy 4:10 in the Summa is Thomas’ handling of the same text in his commentary on 1 Timothy (source) Chapter 2, Lecture 1, “Prayers for All Men” 62. Also on the side of God, and acceptable in the sight of God: then you shall accept the sacrifices of…

  • Thomas Aquinas Misinterprets 1 Timothy 4:10 to Deny the Immaculate Conception

    The following selection comes from Thomas Aquinas’ “Treatise on the Incarnation,” a section of Summa Theologica (source).  In this selection, Thomas argues from 1 Timothy 4:10 that Jesus would not be the “Saviour of all men” if Mary did not contract original sin.  This is one of those interesting cases where Thomas was fairly clearly…

  • Does Pro Pastor Answer Objections?

    Jordan Steffaniak tweeted (link to thread) the following, which I’ve taken the liberty of reformatting for space here.  Go to the link for the original formatting:  JS (October 18): PSA: If you’re curious about the value of medieval sources, the nature of sola scriptura, etc. Don’t waste your time reading this. They don’t interact with…

  • Aquinas on Subordinate Authority

    For Aquinas, the Scriptures have a uniquely authoritative place, as we’ve discussed elsewhere.  However, one of the key points on authority is the question of the idea of subordinate authority.  Aquinas does seem to place limits on papal power, but does Aquinas acknowledge that a subordinate authority can be disobeyed when higher law requires? Thomas…

  • Thomas Aquinas' Fictional Adoption of the Immaculate Conception

    It ought to be well-known that Rome’s dogma of the Immaculate Conception was denied by her leading medieval saint, Thomas Aquinas (as outlined here). This has been something of a thorn in the side of those contending that Mary was immaculately conceived. They have tried to explain Aquinas’ position away in various ways – such…

  • Thomas Aquinas (and the Fathers of the Church) on Mary's non-Immaculate Conception

    Thomas Aquinas did not believe that Mary’s conception was immaculate. In fact he was quite clear about the matter in his Compendium of Theology: As appears from the foregoing exposition, the Blessed Virgin Mary became the mother of God’s Son by conceiving of the Holy Spirit. Therefore it was fitting that she should be adorned…

  • Sungenis Claims: "the Church did not receive any divine revelation on the nature of Purgatory"

    In a recent (2009) response to Dr. White, Robert Sungenis made some interesting admissions regarding the absence of knowledge of what Purgatory is in Roman Catholic theology: Since the Church did not receive any divine revelation on the nature of Purgatory, and since the Church declined to make any official statements on its nature, it…

  • What Catholic Answers Isn't Telling You About the New Mass Translation

    Over the past few months I’ve seen a number of requests for funding from Catholic Answers to support what is billed as the “new translation” of the Order of the Mass. Some of the earlier requests seemed vague as to why this is important. The latest email claims that the issue is that the current…