I know several people graduating High School this year, so in honor of graduation season here is the patron saint of all newly appointed College Students!Lived From: 1225 to 1274
Hometown: Sicily, Italy
Feast Day: January 28th
St. Thomas was born to noble parents who wanted him to achieve a high status and become abbot of the nearby wealthy monastery. However, Thomas, after finishing education at the University of Naples, he decided to enter the Dominicans, a poor preaching community. His parents were displeased, and at one point imprisoned him for one year in their castle so that he would not go with the Dominicans. After escaping, he finished education in Paris under Albert the Great, interested in the classics, particularly the works of Aristotle. He spent the rest of the years in his life teaching at Universities and directing schools. A great theologian and defender of the faith, Thomas is most well known for his writings. He wrote two main books on Theology as well as other commentaries and writings, all of which influenced the theology of the Church. His last work was never completed, as he had a spiritual revelation at which he said his writings were straw compared to what was revealed to him. For more information:
http://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Thomas-Aquinas
St. Thomas, as student, teacher, and thinker, please guide all college students towards knowledge, wisdom and understanding. Thank you Thomas, for your example and your influence in the Catholic Church.
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