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Lord's Spirit, Who fills the earth. Motivated by this faith, it labors to decipher authentic sign... more Lord's Spirit, Who fills the earth. Motivated by this faith, it labors to decipher authentic signs of God's presence and purpose in the happenings, needs and desires in which this People has a part along with other men of our age. For faith throws a new light on everything, manifests God's design for man's total vocation, and thus directs the mind to solutions which are fully human. This council, first of all, wishes to assess in this light those values which are most highly prized today and to relate them to their divine source. Insofar as they stem from endowments conferred by God on man, these values are exceedingly good. Yet they are often wrenched from their rightful function by the taint in man's heart, and hence stand in need of purification. What does the Church think of man? What needs to be recommended for the upbuilding of contemporary society? What is the ultimate significance of human activity throughout the world? People are waiting for an answer to these questions. From the answers it will be increasingly clear that the People of God and the human race in whose midst it lives render service to each other. Thus the mission of the Church will show its religious, and by that very fact, its supremely human character. 1 1 The English translation of the text from paragraph #11 of the Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, commonly known as Gaudium et Spes (GS), as found in http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_cons_19651207_gaudium-et-spes_en.html, accessed May 14, 2015. The original Latin text is as follows: "Populus Dei, fide motus, qua credit se a Spiritu Domini duci qui replet orbem terrarum, in eventibus, exigentiis atque optatis, quorum una cum ceteris nostrae aetatis hominibus partem habet, quaenam in illis sint vera signa praesentiae vel consilii Dei, discernere satagit. Fides enim omnia novo lumine illustrat et divinum propositum de integra hominis vocatione manifestat, ideoque ad solutiones plene humanas mentem dirigit. Concilium imprimis illos valores, qui hodie maxime aestimantur, sub hoc lumine diiudicare et ad fontem suum divinum referre intendit. Hi enim valores, prout ex hominis ingenio eidem divinitus collato procedunt, valde boni sunt; sed ex corruptione humani cordis a sua debita ordinatione non raro detorquentur, ita ut purificatione indigeant. Quid Ecclesia de homine sentit? Quaenam ad societatem hodiernam aedificandam commendanda videntur? Quaenam est significatio ultima humanae navitatis in universo mundo? Ad has quaestiones responsio exspectatur. Exinde luculentius apparebit populum Dei et genus humanum, cui ille inseritur, servitium sibi mutuo praestare, ita ut Ecclesiae missio religiosam et ex hoc ipso summe humanam se exhibeat."
Although St. Thomas Aquinas' thorough treatment on prudence (prudentia) is found in qq. 47 throug... more Although St. Thomas Aquinas' thorough treatment on prudence (prudentia) is found in qq. 47 through 56 of secunda secundae pars of his Summa Theologiae (ST II-II), 1 where his definition of prudentia makes its first appearance in the ST, is within qq. 14 and 22 of the prima pars (ST I). At first glance, even for the intermediate student of Aquinas, this may seem to be a peculiar and unexpected place to find the definition of a virtue, but as was the case with Aquinas' methodology, the beauty and profundity of his scholastic argumentation is revealed in his intricate and seemingly supernatural system of drawing conclusions from principles one would not normally bring to mind as integrally related. The first question which may be asked, therefore, is that given the location of Aquinas' definition of prudentia throughout his doctrine on that which not only pertains to the essence of God, but also to that which flows from His essence, juxtaposed with his ordinary treatise on prudentia in ST II-II (which treats of human acts in particular), with what are we to associate these two seemingly remote notions of theology which carry the same word: prudentia? And how does the answer help us to understand the virtue of prudentia from the perspective of human experience?
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The purpose of this tutorial assignment was essentially two-fold: (1) to acquire a broad understa... more The purpose of this tutorial assignment was essentially two-fold: (1) to acquire a broad understanding of Aquinas' life, his works, and to gain some insight into the intentions of his theological methodology; and (2) to present Torrell's work in a systematic, yet concise format, which can be used for teaching a course on the life and works of Aquinas. As such, only the most pertinent and essential elements of Aquinas' life has been provided below, along with other facts which I deemed potentially interesting for students of a course which I intend to teach in the near future. CHAPTER I: AN EVENTFUL YOUTH DIVISIO TEXTUS OF SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS VOLUME 1: THE PERSON AND HIS WORK BY ANDREW M. STEELE, STM 3 c. Although Thomas chose the Dominican order over the Benedictine order, he retained a deep esteem for them all his life.
Lord's Spirit, Who fills the earth. Motivated by this faith, it labors to decipher authentic sign... more Lord's Spirit, Who fills the earth. Motivated by this faith, it labors to decipher authentic signs of God's presence and purpose in the happenings, needs and desires in which this People has a part along with other men of our age. For faith throws a new light on everything, manifests God's design for man's total vocation, and thus directs the mind to solutions which are fully human. This council, first of all, wishes to assess in this light those values which are most highly prized today and to relate them to their divine source. Insofar as they stem from endowments conferred by God on man, these values are exceedingly good. Yet they are often wrenched from their rightful function by the taint in man's heart, and hence stand in need of purification. What does the Church think of man? What needs to be recommended for the upbuilding of contemporary society? What is the ultimate significance of human activity throughout the world? People are waiting for an answer to these questions. From the answers it will be increasingly clear that the People of God and the human race in whose midst it lives render service to each other. Thus the mission of the Church will show its religious, and by that very fact, its supremely human character. 1 1 The English translation of the text from paragraph #11 of the Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, commonly known as Gaudium et Spes (GS), as found in http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_cons_19651207_gaudium-et-spes_en.html, accessed May 14, 2015. The original Latin text is as follows: "Populus Dei, fide motus, qua credit se a Spiritu Domini duci qui replet orbem terrarum, in eventibus, exigentiis atque optatis, quorum una cum ceteris nostrae aetatis hominibus partem habet, quaenam in illis sint vera signa praesentiae vel consilii Dei, discernere satagit. Fides enim omnia novo lumine illustrat et divinum propositum de integra hominis vocatione manifestat, ideoque ad solutiones plene humanas mentem dirigit. Concilium imprimis illos valores, qui hodie maxime aestimantur, sub hoc lumine diiudicare et ad fontem suum divinum referre intendit. Hi enim valores, prout ex hominis ingenio eidem divinitus collato procedunt, valde boni sunt; sed ex corruptione humani cordis a sua debita ordinatione non raro detorquentur, ita ut purificatione indigeant. Quid Ecclesia de homine sentit? Quaenam ad societatem hodiernam aedificandam commendanda videntur? Quaenam est significatio ultima humanae navitatis in universo mundo? Ad has quaestiones responsio exspectatur. Exinde luculentius apparebit populum Dei et genus humanum, cui ille inseritur, servitium sibi mutuo praestare, ita ut Ecclesiae missio religiosam et ex hoc ipso summe humanam se exhibeat."
Although St. Thomas Aquinas' thorough treatment on prudence (prudentia) is found in qq. 47 throug... more Although St. Thomas Aquinas' thorough treatment on prudence (prudentia) is found in qq. 47 through 56 of secunda secundae pars of his Summa Theologiae (ST II-II), 1 where his definition of prudentia makes its first appearance in the ST, is within qq. 14 and 22 of the prima pars (ST I). At first glance, even for the intermediate student of Aquinas, this may seem to be a peculiar and unexpected place to find the definition of a virtue, but as was the case with Aquinas' methodology, the beauty and profundity of his scholastic argumentation is revealed in his intricate and seemingly supernatural system of drawing conclusions from principles one would not normally bring to mind as integrally related. The first question which may be asked, therefore, is that given the location of Aquinas' definition of prudentia throughout his doctrine on that which not only pertains to the essence of God, but also to that which flows from His essence, juxtaposed with his ordinary treatise on prudentia in ST II-II (which treats of human acts in particular), with what are we to associate these two seemingly remote notions of theology which carry the same word: prudentia? And how does the answer help us to understand the virtue of prudentia from the perspective of human experience?
The purpose of this tutorial assignment was essentially two-fold: (1) to acquire a broad understa... more The purpose of this tutorial assignment was essentially two-fold: (1) to acquire a broad understanding of Aquinas' life, his works, and to gain some insight into the intentions of his theological methodology; and (2) to present Torrell's work in a systematic, yet concise format, which can be used for teaching a course on the life and works of Aquinas. As such, only the most pertinent and essential elements of Aquinas' life has been provided below, along with other facts which I deemed potentially interesting for students of a course which I intend to teach in the near future. CHAPTER I: AN EVENTFUL YOUTH DIVISIO TEXTUS OF SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS VOLUME 1: THE PERSON AND HIS WORK BY ANDREW M. STEELE, STM 3 c. Although Thomas chose the Dominican order over the Benedictine order, he retained a deep esteem for them all his life.