Thomas Aquinas: Episode One
The Saints
The Merry Beggars
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🗓️ 21 April 2025
⏱️ 13 minutes
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🗺️ Thomas Aquinas - Episode One: The Knights of Aquino
Italy. 1239 A.D. The Aquino family’s castle lies halfway between two powerful forces: The pope in Rome, and the Holy Roman Emperor in Naples. When conflict arises, which power will this noble family support? And will their youngest son fall in line with them? This is the story of Thomas Aquinas.
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Saint Thomas Aquinas shows us that faith and reason are not enemies, but allies in the pursuit of truth. Although he faced severe opposition for being a Dominican and for his interest in Greek philosophy, he offered his brilliant mind to the service of Christ and His Church. His life reminds us that true wisdom begins in prayer, deepens through study, and ends in love.
This series contains moments of intensity and raised voices. Several characters mock the Dominicans and other mendicant orders. Thomas’ classmates call him ‘Dumb Ox,’ which becomes a famous nickname of his. Thomas is imprisoned by his own family for joining the Dominicans. Thomas’ brothers hire a woman to visit him in his cell and tempt him away from chastity. He chases her out of the room with a log from the fire. Several characters’ out-of-scene deaths are mentioned.
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| 0:00.0 | Italy, 1239 AD. |
| 0:05.0 | The Aquino family castle lies halfway between two powerful forces, |
| 0:11.0 | the Pope in Rome and the Holy Roman Emperor in Naples. |
| 0:16.0 | When conflict arises, which power will they be loyal to? |
| 0:20.0 | And will their youngest son fall in line with |
| 0:22.7 | them? This is the story of Thomas Aquinas. |
| 0:30.7 | The Saints. Adventures of Faith and Courage. |
| 0:38.9 | Thomas Aquinas. |
| 0:42.3 | Episode 1, The Knights of Aquino. |
| 0:47.5 | Listen to all the episodes and discover new shows at the Saintspodcast.com. |
| 0:50.7 | Sponsored by Colby Academy. From classic homeschooling to interactive live online classes, Colby brings flexible and personalized education to the comfort of your home. The Saints Podcast.com slash Colby. Renando! |
| 1:12.6 | Attack! |
| 1:14.6 | Even your defense should strike back at Landold! |
| 1:19.6 | Long sword practice today, Count Landolfo. |
| 1:22.6 | Are my sons up to your standards? |
| 1:25.6 | Yes. They are worthy knights of Aquino. |
| 1:28.8 | Soon you will have to train my youngest, Thomas. |
| 1:32.8 | Though he can afford to skip the long sword lessons, |
| 1:35.9 | he will be the abbot of Monte Cassino someday |
| 1:38.7 | and use his wits rather than a sword to dominate Christendom. |
| 1:43.1 | I look forward to training him. |
| 1:45.3 | Enough! |
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