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Three-Fold Error Concerning Prayer

Introduction

One of St. Thomas’ most beautiful and indeed longest considerations is that of prayer. There is a certain fittingness to this, as prayer is the life of the soul, as St. Paul reminds us, “Pray constantly.”1 In his discourse on...

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One Divine Decree

ST IIIa Q. 1, Article 3

One of the most theorized questions in theology is whether or not Christ would have become incarnate had man not sinned. Famously, the Dominicans and Franciscans find themselves at odds with one another over this. S...

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Dissertation Ruminations

I have been asked to publish some of my dissertation on the beatific vision in Christ as the principle of the vision of the elect and subsequent deification. I will post pieces of it over time for those interested in my research. I have don...

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The Five Harms of Disordered Appetites According to John of the Cross

Courtesy of Britannica

One dark night,

fired with love’s urgent longings

—ah, the sheer grace!—

I went out unseen,

my house being now all stilled.1

Introduction

Beginning in 1579, St. John of the Cross wrote The Ascent of Mount Carme...

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Did Aquinas Reject the Immaculate Conception?

Over at we did a roundtable discussion on St. Thomas’ view of the Immaculate Conception with of Aquinas and Beyond.

This was a phenomenal discussion with some deep metaphysics which give a foundation for why St. Thomas thought the way h...

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  • Andrew McGovern, Th.D.

    Doctor of Theology, Catholic Theologian, A Thomist by trade. Husband of one and Father of seven. I specialize in Christology, Mariology, and Mystical Theology. Devotee of Garrigou. Currently writing: The Interior Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

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    I write about the Catholic philosophical tradition at my Substack, Aquinas and Beyond.

  • Phillip Hadden

    B.A. History University of Illinois-Springfield M.A. in Theology-Sacred Scripture Holy Apostles College and Seminary Midwesterner. Husband. Dad. Eagle Scout; 2003. Founding Editor & President of Missio Dei.

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