Catholic Saint
St. Thomas Aquinas
“The Angelic Doctor”
Feast Day: January 28
Biography
St. Thomas Aquinas harmonized faith and reason in his monumental Summa Theologica. A Dominican friar of towering intellect, he showed that truth is one — whether discovered through philosophy or revelation. Near the end of his life, a mystical experience led him to call his writings "mere straw."
Prayer to St. Thomas Aquinas
Grant me, O Lord my God, a mind to know you, a heart to seek you, wisdom to find you, conduct pleasing to you, faithful perseverance in waiting for you, and a hope of finally embracing you.