Jesus from the Cross spoke to Thomas, “You have written well of Me,
Thomas. What reward do you want for your efforts?” The reply of the holy man was, “Nothing but Yourself, O Lord.”
St. Thomas is considered one of the most influential theologians in the history of the church, but he should also be seen as a wonderful spiritual guide. In this book, he can be considered as a “companion of the journey.” He is a saint, a
mystic, one who wanted only God as his reward. St. Thomas “should be considered as a saint, not only because of his brilliant theology, but also for his hymns, poetry, and his life expressing and flowing from an abiding and holy relationship with God.”
The Introduction contains a biographical story of the life of Thomas Aquinas from his birth in
about 1224, his Dominican journey, his problems in convincing his family of his religious vocation, a student, a writer, a preacher, a life of prayer, his death, at the age of about fifty on March 7th in 1274. His death was the result of an accident when he hit his head on a low-lying branch of a tree when he was on his way to the Council of Lyons.
The
Introduction is followed by fifteen meditations on various aspects and virtues of the saint. Each chapter contains a quote for Scripture, a reflection , and a guided prayer. This book is part of the series called “Companions for the Journey.”
This book is intended to make the readers feel“at home with Thomas” as readers share his deep love of God
and his intense desire to know God always better and better.
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