The Bread of Life, or, St. Thomas Aquinas on the Adorable Sacrament of the Altar
Overview
Divided into seven parts, The Bread of Life consists of 30 meditations on the Blessed Sacrament. Henry Augustus Rawes has translated the original Latin into English and provided summaries for each meditation in the table of contents.
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This product is part of The Medieval Preaching and Spirituality Collection (34 vols.).
Key Features
- Offers 30 meditations on the Blessed Sacrament by Thomas Aquinas
- Includes a summary of each meditation by the translator
- Provides insight into the Middle Ages
Product Details
- Title: The Bread of Life, or, St. Thomas Aquinas on the Adorable Sacrament of the Altar
- Author: Thomas Aquinas
- Translator: Henry Augustus Rawes
- Publisher: Burns & Oates
- Publication Date: 1879
- Pages: 303
- Christian Group: Catholic
- Resource Type: Topical
- Topic: Medieval Church
About the Author
Thomas Aquinas was born in 1225 in what is now Italy. He entered the Benedictine abbey of Montecassino at the age of five to begin his studies. He was transferred to the University of Naples at the age of sixteen, where he became acquainted with the revival of Aristotle and the Order of the Dominicans. Aquinas went on to study in Cologne in 1244 and Paris in 1245. He then returned to Cologne in 1248, where he became a lecturer.
Aquinas’s career as a theologian took him all over Europe. In addition to regularly lecturing and teaching in cities throughout Europe, Aquinas participated regularly in public life and advised both kings and popes.
Thomas Aquinas died on March 7, 1274 while traveling to the Second Council of Lyons. Fifty years after his death, Pope John XXII proclaimed Aquinas a saint. The First Vatican Council declared Aquinas the “teacher of the church.” In 1879, Pope Leo XII declared the Summa Theologica the best articulation of Catholic doctrine, and Aquinas was made the patron saint of education.
Thomas Aquinas has also profoundly influenced the history of Protestantism. He wrote prolifically on the relationship between faith and reason, as well as the theological and philosophical issues which defined the Reformation.
About the Translator
Henry Augustus Rawes (1826–1885) was born at Easington near Durham, England, and educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. His numerous works include Servants of the Holy Ghost, Foregleams of the Desired and Septem; or Seven Ways of Hearing Mass.
This product is part of The Medieval Preaching and Spirituality Collection (34 vols.).
- Offers 30 meditations on the Blessed Sacrament by Thomas Aquinas
- Includes a summary of each meditation by the translator
- Provides insight into the Middle Ages
Top Highlights
“There are three signs of His love to keep His memory fresh in our hearts: 1, the forgiveness of our sins; 2, the redemption of those in bondage; 3, the ceaselessness of His kindness.” (Page 2)
“When our Lord says, ‘Do this in remembrance of Me,’ we have the first reason, namely, that we may not forget our Saviour. When He says, ‘which is given for you,’ He tells us of the Sacrifice of the Lamb of God, and thus the Sacrifice of the Altar is offered against our robbery. When He says, ‘Take and eat,’ He tells us of the Food that is the medicine against corruption.” (Page 2)
“To show the greatness of this Sacrifice, we mark three reasons for changing the ancient sacrifice: 1, the power of the Author of our Sacrifice; 2, the greatness of our debt; 3, the insufficiency of the sacrifices of the law.” (Page 3)
“There is the food of man: and this is the medicinal Food against the corruptions of the death-bringing apple. Now this corruption, brought by Adam and Eve on the human race, was so deep-seated that it would have been incurable but for that wondrous medicine which only the wisdom of God could make. St. Ambrose says, ‘The Body of Christ is that spiritual medicine which, tasted with reverence, purifies those that are devoted to it.’” (Pages 3–4)
“This Body, the fruit of the tree of life, is powerful to save us from hell and bring us to Heaven. St. Hilary says, ‘When we have eaten the Flesh of the Lord and drunk His Blood, then we are in Him and He in us. Christ dwelling by His Flesh in our bodies is the cause of our life, for He truly is life. We shall live by Him, as He lives by the Father, who is in Him.’” (Page 4)
- Title: The Bread of Life, or, St. Thomas Aquinas on the Adorable Sacrament of the Altar
- Author: Thomas Aquinas
- Translator: Henry Augustus Rawes
- Publisher: Burns & Oates
- Publication Date: 1879
- Pages: 303
- Christian Group: Catholic
- Resource Type: Topical
- Topic: Medieval Church
About the Author
Thomas Aquinas was born in 1225 in what is now Italy. He entered the Benedictine abbey of Montecassino at the age of five to begin his studies. He was transferred to the University of Naples at the age of sixteen, where he became acquainted with the revival of Aristotle and the Order of the Dominicans. Aquinas went on to study in Cologne in 1244 and Paris in 1245. He then returned to Cologne in 1248, where he became a lecturer.
Aquinas’s career as a theologian took him all over Europe. In addition to regularly lecturing and teaching in cities throughout Europe, Aquinas participated regularly in public life and advised both kings and popes.
Thomas Aquinas died on March 7, 1274 while traveling to the Second Council of Lyons. Fifty years after his death, Pope John XXII proclaimed Aquinas a saint. The First Vatican Council declared Aquinas the “teacher of the church.” In 1879, Pope Leo XII declared the Summa Theologica the best articulation of Catholic doctrine, and Aquinas was made the patron saint of education.
Thomas Aquinas has also profoundly influenced the history of Protestantism. He wrote prolifically on the relationship between faith and reason, as well as the theological and philosophical issues which defined the Reformation.
About the Translator
Henry Augustus Rawes (1826–1885) was born at Easington near Durham, England, and educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. His numerous works include Servants of the Holy Ghost, Foregleams of the Desired and Septem; or Seven Ways of Hearing Mass.
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