Saint Thomas Aquinas on the Apostle's Creed

Sunday, September 5, 2010
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The Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost

The Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost

Grant us, O Lord, we pray thee, to trust in thee with all our heart; seeing that, as thou dost alway resist the proud who confide in their own strength, so thou dost not forsake those who make their boast of thy mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. (Proper 18)


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One of the last things Aquinas composed before he turned to silence and then shortly thereafter died, was a series of Lenten sermons on the Apostles’ Creed. Probably given in 1273, these talks show the master as also a pastor who cares that ordinary Christians appreciate the basic tenents of the faith.

In this series, which contiues through early October, Father Austin hopes to open up some of the theological depths of the Creed with the help of the greatest medieval theologian.

The book is available nearby for those who wish to read further. It is not necessary for the class.