St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274). His classmates called him the "Dumb Ox" because he was big and quiet. His teacher, St. Albert the Great, said: "This ox will bellow so loud he will be heard by the world."
The 5 Ways (A Summary)
You don't need faith to know God exists. You just need logic.
- Motion: Someone had to push the first domino (The Unmoved Mover).
- Causality: Effect needs a Cause. The First Cause is God.
- Contingency: Things exist that didn't have to exist (like you). There must be a Necessary Being that holds them in existence.
- Gradation: We know "Good, Better, Best." There must be a standard of Perfection.
- Design: The universe has order (gravity, DNA). Order requires an Intelligent Designer.
Faith and Reason go together. Read the Summa on the MyPrayerTower app.
A Prayer for Grace
As you reflect on these spiritual truths, we invite you to join us in this prayer:
"Lord Jesus, we thank You for the wisdom of the Church and the witness of the saints. Grant us the grace to live out our faith with joy and perseverance. May our prayers be a sweet incense rising to Your throne, and may Your peace, which surpasses all understanding, guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Amen."
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