Thomas Aquinas – Sacrament of the Eucharist – Quotes
A collection of quotes from St. Thomas Aquinas on the eucharist, the sacrament of sacraments....
26 January, 2025
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Medieval
Call of Matthew the Tax Collector – Bede
St. Bede the Venerable on the call of Matthew, Tax Collector turned disciple, apostle & evangelist. Matthew, originally called Levi, was, as a publican, excommunicated from the life of the synagogue and shunned in Jewish society....
15 September, 2024
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John the Baptist, Forerunner & Precursor – Bede
The Beheading and Martyrdom of John the Baptist is remembered on August 29. Saint Bede here emphasizes that John died for Christ since he was killed for speaking the truth and Christ is the truth. He who baptized Christ was baptized in his own blood,...
25 August, 2024
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Seek Wisdom – Bernard of Clairvaux
Bernard of Clairvaux extols wisdom as a hidden treasure and prudence as honey which delights the heart. Bernard himself came to be known as the “Mellifluous Doctor,” meaning the one from whose lips the wisdom of God flowed like honey....
18 August, 2024
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Romuald, Mystic & Abbot – Peter Damian
St. Romuald was born in Ravenna, Italy in the middle of the tenth century. He was a mystic who led the life of a hermit, traveling through various regions seeking solitude and establishing small monasteries. Here St. Peter Damian gives us some insight into the...
16 June, 2024
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Mary’s Magnificat proclaims the Greatness of the Lord – Bede
Bede the Venerable, one of the greatest Christian writers of the early Middle Ages, here reflects on the Magnificat, the Canticle of the Blessed Virgin Mary proclaimed during her visitation of her cousin Elizabeth and sung every night in the Church's evening prayer, part of...
19 May, 2024
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St. George, Martyr – Peter Damian
Peter Damian on St. George. The veneration of Saint George, the courageous soldier of Christ and martyr, began as early as the fourth century at Lydda in Palestine, where a church was built in his honor. From antiquity this veneration has spread throughout both the...
21 April, 2024
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Fruit of the Tree of Life-Albert the Great
The Eucharist- Fruit of the Tree of Life St. Albert the Great [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']D[/dropcaps]o this in remembrance of me. Two things should be noted here. The first is the command that we should use this sacrament, which is indicated when he says: Do this....
12 November, 2023
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St. Elizabeth of Hungary – Conrad of Marburg
Conrad of Marburg, spiritual director of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, here shares his recollections about how this noblewoman, a busy wife & mother, nonetheless carried out an extraordinary life of prayer and service to the poor....
12 November, 2023
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Guardian Angels – Bernard of Clairvaux
St. Bernard of Clairvaux on the respect and gratitude owed to our guardian angels to whom God has entrusted us as our protectors and teachers. Angels as our Guardians and Teachers [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']H[/dropcaps]e has given his angels charge over you to guard you...
01 October, 2023
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