Two years before he died, St. Thomas Aquinas was asked by his assistant to write a simple summary of the Faith of the Catholic Church for those who lacked the time or the stamina to tackle his massive Summa Theologica.
In response, the great saint quickly set down -- in language that non-scholars can understand -- his peerless insights into the major topics of theology.
Aquinas's own concise version of his Summa Theologica is now available to you.
In Aquinas's Shorter Summa, you will have at your fingertips easy-to-understand and concise statements of the key elements of St. Thomas's thought.
You will also have a handy and indispensable reference source for the essential truths of the Catholic Faith.
In this book, St. Thomas Aquinas will show you:
* Why evil can never be as powerful as good
* Powerful arguments for God's existence;
* Why angels are necessary in creation;
* How Adam's sin differed from Eve's;
* Why Jesus descended into Hell;
* The sin that can be forgiven after death;
* What life after resurrection will be like;
* Why God allows evil;
* How Jesus "grew" in wisdom;
* And so much more that will help you know and love God with greater understanding.
by St. Thomas Aquinas
432 pgs pbk $24.95
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In Aquinas's Shorter Summa, you will come to know St. Thomas's key thoughts.
In Thomas Aquinas: Scholar, Poet, Mystic, Saint, you will come to know the Angelic Doctor himself.
There is no better introduction to St. Thomas Aquinas than this classic work, which will acquaint you with the essentials of St. Thomas's remarkable life and teachings.
In his book, Fr. Sertillanges introduces you to the mild-mannered, unassuming thirteenth-century friar who wrote poems so sublime they are sung in churches worldwide to this day, the mystic whose wisdom came from a direct vision of God Himself.
As one of the most widely recognized experts on Aquinas, Sertillanges knew that the key to understanding Thomas was not a total immersion into his all his works, but to instead begin with the man himself.
Once you understand St. Thomas's holiness, you can then begin to understand the forces that compelled him to write, the method he used, and most crucially, the unifying spirit animating all his work.
In clear bold strokes, Thomas Aquinas: Scholar, Poet, Mystic, Saint stands as one of the best introductions for those new to Aquinas and for those already well acquainted.
by A.G. Sertillanges
160 pgs pbk $18.95
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Simple but not shallow, each touches on some aspect of his life that leads children to follow in St. Thomas's footsteps toward holiness.
These stories touch on important Catholic themes, introducing children to our Faith with charming words and images.
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