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January 28 is dedicated in the liturgical calendar of the Roman Catholic Church to the memory of Saint Thomas Aquinas – a Dominican friar, philosopher, theologian and doctor of the church. He was born in 1225. He came from a noble family. He studied at the Benedictine school in Monte Cassino, ,later in Naples. He decided to become a mendicant friar, but his own family initially prevented him from doing so.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 1244, Thomas joined the newly founded Dominican order. He studied theology in Paris and Cologne on the Rhine, and his teacher was the outstanding theologian and polymath Saint Albert the Great. Later, Thomas worked at several universities and Dominican schools in Germany, ItalyAristotle’s work ,\u00a0 and France. He died on his way to the ecumenical council in Lyon in 1274. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Saint Thomas Aquinas is one of the greatest philosophers and theologians of the Catholic Church, while always remaining pious and modest. He earned the title of doctor angelicus – angelic doctor. Although Thomas’s life was relatively short, he left behind a body of work of admirable scope and content. The work of Aristotle significantly influenced Thomas Aquinas’ thinking.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thomas’s masterpieces are the Summa contra gentiles (3 vols., 1259 -1264) and the Summa theologiae (22 vols., 1266 – 1273). These works were not always well understood during his lifetime and some of his theses were condemned, but in the following centuries he received well-deserved recognition and honor. In 1567, Pius V declared him a Doctor of the Church.Italy\u00a0 ,Italy, and France. Aristotle’s work.Italy, Aristotle’sand\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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