“God loves his creatures, and he loves each one the more, the more it shares his own goodness, which is the first and primary object of his love. Therefore he wants the desires of his rational creatures to be fulfilled… — St. Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
“In the old law, God was praised both with musical instruments, and human voices. But the church does not use musical instruments to praise… — St. Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
“The Stone is one, the Medicine is one, to which we add nothing, only in the preparation removing superfluities.” — St. Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
“Yet through virtuous living man is further ordained to a higher end, which consists in the enjoyment of God, as we have said above.… — St. Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
“Pipes are not to be used for teaching, nor any artificial instruments, as the harp, or the like: but whatsoever will make the hearers… — St. Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
“The study of truth requires a considerable effort - which is why few are willing to undertake it out of love of knowledge -… — St. Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
“God loves his creatures, and he loves each one the more, the more it shares his own goodness, which is the first and primary… — St. Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
“Grant, O Lord my God, that I may never fall away in success or in failure; that I may not be prideful in prosperity… — St. Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
“God Himself is the rule and mode of virtue. Our faith is measured by divine truth, our hope by the greatness of His power… — St. Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
