I receive Thee ransom of my soul. For love of Thee have I studied and kept vigil toiled preached and taught.
Thomas AquinasAs mariners are guided into port by the shining of a star, so Christians are guided to heaven by Mary.
Thomas AquinasWithout the suitable conditions life could not exist. But both life and its conditions set forth the operations of inscrutable Power. We know not its origin; we know not its end. And the presumption, if not the degradation, rests with those who place upon the throne of the universe a magnified image of themselves, and make its doings a mere colossal imitation of their own. Wonder was the motive that led people to philosophy ... wonder is a kind of desire in knowledge. It is the cause of delight because it carries with it the hope of discovery.
Thomas AquinasTo one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.
Thomas Aquinas