Thomas Aquinas: Episode Three
The Saints
The Merry Beggars
4.8 • 648 Ratings
🗓️ 23 April 2025
⏱️ 13 minutes
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🗺️ Thomas Aquinas - Episode Three: The Prisoner of Aquino
Aquino, Italy. 1244 A.D. Imprisoned in a tower by his own family, Thomas is determined to become a Dominican friar. But how? When a mysterious visitor arrives from Naples with secret gifts, Thomas gets everything he needs to complete his first year of Dominican studies. But his brothers are determined to stop him, by any means necessary.
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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 | Aquino, Italy, 1244 AD. |
| 0:05.0 | Imprisoned in a tower by his own family, Thomas is determined to become a Dominican friar. |
| 0:13.0 | But how? When a mysterious visitor arrives from Naples with secret gifts, |
| 0:19.0 | Thomas gets everything he needs to complete his first year of Dominican studies. |
| 0:23.6 | But his older brothers are determined to stop him by any means necessary. The Saints. |
| 0:40.6 | Adventures of Faith and Courage. |
| 0:43.6 | Thomas Aquinas. |
| 0:45.5 | Episode 3, The Prisoner of Aquino. |
| 0:49.1 | Listen to all the episodes and discover new shows at the Saintspodcast.com. |
| 0:55.8 | Sponsored by Colby Academy. |
| 0:58.4 | Colby's expert advisors and teachers are with you every step of the way |
| 1:02.4 | to give your children a truly personalized Catholic home education. |
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| 1:12.7 | Thomas, it's Theodora. |
| 1:16.3 | How did he fit up this tight tower stair? |
| 1:20.5 | Thomas? |
| 1:21.9 | I have determined to serve God. |
| 1:25.0 | I begin at this hour and this spot. What are you reciting? Oh, Theodora. I'm sorry, I didn't notice. |
| 1:33.5 | All is well. What are you muttering about? St. Augustine. Tell me. |
| 1:38.9 | In Augustine's confessions, he talks about two soldiers, one of whom, having read the life of St. Anthony, |
| 1:47.1 | was so filled with divine love that he said to his comrade, I have determined to serve God. |
| 1:53.7 | I begin at this hour and this spot. His comrade answered that he would stand by him in a combat |
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