In my ongoing effort to update and fill in gaps in the content of the Thomistic Philosophy Page, I have revised and greatly expanded the material on Natural Philosophy. While this area of philosoph…| Thomistic Philosophy Page
THE POPE: SIGN AND PRINCIPLE OF UNITY Get this and other essays in paperback or e-book formats. The pope is the bishop of Rome, the Church headed by the Apostle Peter before his martyrdom at the co…| Thomistic Philosophy Page
The Sacrament which is most central to the life of the Catholic Church is the Eucharist celebrated at every Mass. It is a re-presentation of the Last Supper that Jesus ate with His disciples …| Thomistic Philosophy Page
Today is the Feast Day of Fra Angelico/Blessed John of Fiesole, one of my favorite Dominican saints/blesseds.(See my post for his feast day from 2022 on why, and for samples of his frescos.) The artist apparently had a devotion to his confrere, Saint Thomas Aquinas, as an early work of his is a portrait ofContinue reading "Happy Feast of Fra Angelico/Blessed John of Fiesole, OP – 2025"| Thomistic Philosophy Page
Today, January 28, 2025 is the Feast of Saint Thomas Aquinas and is celebrated as the 800th anniversary of his birth (even though history does not record the actual date), and so it begins the third of the Three Jubilee Years commemorating also the 700th anniversary of his canonization in 1323 and the 750th anniversaryContinue reading "Happy Feast of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Doctor of Humanity – 2025"| Thomistic Philosophy Page
I’ve expanded on Logical topics on the Thomistic Philosophy Page website beyond what I had about Substance and Accident in relation to Natural Philosophy. The new material includes a more complete (but by no mean comprehensive) treatment of the basics of Aristotelian-Thomistic Logic. Please see the Logic – Overview page for links to the followingContinue reading "Logic Updates to Website"| Thomistic Philosophy Page
It’s time once again for this annual Disputed Question of Thomistic humor: THE FIVE WAYS OF PROVING SANTA CLAUS* Whether Santa Clause Exists We proceed thus to the third article: Objections On the contrary, Kay Starr says: “I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus underneath the mistletoe last night.” I answer that, The existence of Santa ClausContinue reading "An Sit Pater Natalis? (Whether there is a Father Christmas (aka Santa Claus)?)"| Thomistic Philosophy Page
If you have visited the Thomistic Philosophy Page in recent months, you may have notice an image of the cover for my forthcoming book, To Know the Truth of Things: An Overview of the Philosophy of Saint Thomas Aquinas. The title comes from an observation about the nature and goal of philosophy that Saint ThomasContinue reading "To Know the Truth of Things"| Thomistic Philosophy Page
I was not going to repost or promote my reflections on the origin of Halloween from 2021 as I did last year. I figured I had done what I could to set the record straight, and get the word out. Alas, this article from a generally trustworthy source continues to give the impression that theContinue reading "Is Halloween a Pagan Festival? – Repost from 2021"| Thomistic Philosophy Page
It seems that a lot of what I post here are comments, often critical ones, on something Bishop Robert Barron has said or written. This may give one the impression that I dislike the bishops views and insights, which could not be further from the truth. I greatly admire him and his work, and highlyContinue reading "Laws of Spiritual Dynamics"| Thomistic Philosophy Page
That will settle the Manichees! There is an amusing story told about St. Thomas Aquinas I have always liked. Once, friar Thomas was invited to dine at the table of the King of France, Louis IX, who would eventually be canonized a saint, too. Brother Thomas, fell silent as the meal and conversation continued aroundContinue reading "Happy Feast of St. Louis IX of France (Repost from 2020)"| Thomistic Philosophy Page
Today, January 28, is the Feast of Saint Thomas Aquinas. He is, of course, a great Doctor of the Church and perhaps her greatest theologian, certainly one her most influential thinkers. He is right…| Thomistic Philosophy Page
June 14, 2020 – Today is the Feast of Corpus Christi (The Body and Blood of Christ) The Eucharistic miracle of Bolsena from frescos in the Cathedral of Orvieto Saint Thomas Aquinas had a part…| Thomistic Philosophy Page
To Know the Truth of Things: An Overview of the Philosophy of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Forthcoming) The study of philosophy aims not at knowing what men have thought, but what the truth of things is. …| Thomistic Philosophy Page
I noted on the actual — that is to say, observed (by the Holy Church of Rome) — Feast of Saint Thomas Aquinas on January 28, 2022 and 2021, that that date is not the one on which the An…| Thomistic Philosophy Page
Diplomats and Heretics The Dominican Order, i.e., the Order of Friars Preachers, was founded by St. Dominic de Guzman (c.1170-1221), a canon or secular (i.e., diocesan) priest of the Cathedral of O…| Thomistic Philosophy Page
Saint Thomas Aquinas and Angels By Joseph M. Magee, PhD The fact that Saint Thomas is called the Angelic Doctor is not due to his cherubic physique alone. Rather, he spent a considerable amount of …| Thomistic Philosophy Page
Today is the Feast Day of Pope Saint Pius V. He is the greatest of the four Dominicans to be elected pope. He reigned as pontiff during one of the most difficult times in the history of the C…| Thomistic Philosophy Page
The holy relic of Saint Thomas Aquinas’s skull is continuing its world tour to celebrate the Triple Jubilee of the 700th anniversary of his canonization in 1323, the 750th anniversary of his …| Thomistic Philosophy Page
Today, the second Sunday after Pentecost, is the Solemnity of Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, or in Latin, Corpus Christi. As I posted a few years ago, Saint Thomas Aquinas had a particular dev…| Thomistic Philosophy Page
Today, January 28, marks the annual celebration of the Feast of Saint Thomas Aquinas, source, inspiration and patron of the Thomistic Philosophy Page. Saint Thomas was proclaimed a Doctor of the Ch…| Thomistic Philosophy Page
