I was rushing past the treasures of the Louvre in Paris, on the way to the “Mona Lisa,” when a painting stopped me in my ...

Some wisdom from Thomas Aquinas: Perspective means a lot. James T. Keane April 26, 2024. Photo from Unsplash. A Reflection for Saturday of the Sixth Week of Easter. Find today’s readings here.

To engage with the medieval Italian priest Thomas Aquinas (1224–74) is to approach one of history’s greatest theological giants. Aquinas is second only to Augustine in his influence on Western ...

Massive and unusually elongated, “The Triumph of St. Thomas Aquinas” depicts the 13th-century saint throned in a golden sun, with Aristotle and Plato standing reverently on either side.