Thomas Aquinas: Episode Two
The Saints
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🗓️ 22 April 2025
⏱️ 12 minutes
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🗺️ Thomas Aquinas - Episode Two: A Dominican Fugitive
Italy. 1244. With conflict between Pope and Emperor at a standstill, peace comes with a cost. Against his Father’s wishes, Thomas studies at the University of Naples rather than return to the Benedictines in Monte Cassino. But when even more disastrous news arrives from Naples, Thomas’ family devises a plan to capture him, and force his return to Aquino.
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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, 1244. |
| 0:05.0 | With conflict between Pope and Emperor at a standstill, |
| 0:09.0 | peace comes with a cost. |
| 0:12.0 | Against his father's wishes, Thomas studies at the University of Naples |
| 0:16.0 | rather than return to the Benedictines in Monte Cassino. |
| 0:20.0 | But when a letter with even more disastrous news arrives, |
| 0:23.6 | Thomas' family devises a plan to capture him |
| 0:26.6 | and force his return to Aquino. |
| 0:29.6 | The Saints. |
| 0:42.0 | Adventures of Faith and Courage. |
| 0:44.9 | Thomas Aquinas. |
| 0:47.1 | Episode 2, a Dominican fugitive. |
| 0:50.4 | Listen to all the episodes and discover new shows at the Saintspodcast.com. |
| 0:56.3 | Our sponsor Colby Academy's new asynchronous format offers a balance of flexibility and accountability, |
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| 1:14.5 | Well, Dora, you're my last child at home in the Aquino Castle now. |
| 1:21.5 | Thomas will be back in Monte Cassino where he belongs before the year is over, |
| 1:26.9 | and soon your father and I will be presenting you with marriage proposals. |
| 1:32.4 | Yes, mother. |
| 1:34.0 | Eight children, all nobly and prestigiously placed throughout Italy. |
| 1:39.5 | That is an accomplishment you should start praying for now, daughter. |
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