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“Charity is love; not all love is charity.”

Quote by Thomas Aquinas

Book:Theological texts

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Theological texts

This book encompasses a variety of theological texts, including treatises, sermons, and commentaries that explore the principles and teachings of various religions and spiritual traditions. more

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Thomas Aquinas, born on January 28, 1225 and died on March 7, 1274, was a renowned theologian, philosopher, and priest. He is considered one of the greatest theologians of the Middle Ages and his works have had a profound impact on philosophy and theology. more

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“The perfection of the effect demonstrates the perfection of the cause, for a greater power brings about a more perfect effect. But God is the most perfect agent. Therefore, things created by Him obtain perfection from Him. So, to detract from the perfection of creatures is to detract from the perfection of divine power.”

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“Charity is not a potency of the soul, because if it were it would be natural. Nor is it a passion, because it is not in a sensitive potency in which are all passions. Nor is it a habit, because a habit is removed with difficulty; charity, however, is easily lost through one act of mortal sin. Therefore charity is not something created in the soul.”

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“Affirmative precepts are distinguished from negative whenever one is not comprised in the other; thus, that of honoring parents does not comprise that of not killing, and vice versa.”

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“The proper task of the Savior is that he is a savior; indeed, for this he came into the world: to seek and save what was lost.”

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Book:The Academic Sermons (The Fathers of the Church, Mediaeval Continuation, Volume 11)

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“God is not related to creatures as though belonging to a different "genus," but as transcending every "genus," and as the principle of all "genera.”

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Book:Basic Writings of St. Thomas Aquinas: Volume One

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“Miracles are signs not to them that believe, but to them that believe not.”

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“Thus Angels' Bread is made The Bread of man today: The Living Bread from Heaven With figures doth away: O wondrous gift indeed! The poor and lowly may Upon their Lord and Master feed.”

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“It must be said that charity can, in no way, exist along with mortal sin.”

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“To the Everlasting Father, And the Son who made us free And the Spirit, God proceeding From them Each eternally, Be salvation, honour, blessing, Might and endless majesty.”

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