Thomas Aquinas – The Innner Life – January 28, 2025

Fr. Joseph Johnson joins Patrick to discuss Thomas Aquinas

  • (3:09) Who was Thomas Aquinas?
  • How did Thomas Aquinas debate others?
  • (9:50) How does the intellectual mind play an important role in our Faith?
  • Where do we see the love of God in Thomas Aquinas’ life?
  • 11:19 Mary -Faith – I don’t believe intellect plays into it. God above is in control of all.

(20:47) Break 1

  • Patrick shares an email about why Thomas Aquinas didn’t finish the Summa Theologica? Write to us at innerlife@relevantradio.com
  • (28:00) Mary – I read a brief overview about St. Thomas Aquinas. The Uncaused cause. argument for the existence of God. Read an article that said Thomas took it from a Muslim philosopher and got the idea from him.
  • (33:06) Email from Bob – Where do you start with the readings of Saint Thomas Aquinas?

(37:40) Break 2

  • (39:04) How can Saint Thomas Aquinas be a companion to us today?
  • (46:14) Anna – There’s an expression of blind faith. Especially when teaching our kids. I’m a faith formation teacher. Thomas Aquinas is best. Any ideas to present Aquinas to kids?

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Patrick Conley was born, raised, and baptized in Wisconsin in a Protestant tradition. After meeting his wife, Kendra, through an Evangelical ministry at the University of Minnesota, they entered the Catholic Church in 2010. They listened to Relevant Radio, specifically The Inner Life, while preparing to enter the Church. Conley now holds a degree in theology from Oxford University and has served the Church in both academic theology and grassroots pastoral ministry. Conley teaches religion classes in a Catholic elementary school, serves as his parish Director of Religious Education, and is in formation for the permanent diaconate. He also hosts Practicing Catholic on Relevant Radio, exclusive to the Minneapolis area’s airwaves, and is a traveling presenter for the Catherine of Siena Institute apostolate. He lives in rural Wisconsin with his wife and their bulldogs, Georgie and Bingley.