Fr. Thomas Petri, OP preaches the homily for the Mass of St. Thomas Aquinas at Aquinas College, Nashville, January 28, 2020. Fr. Petri reflects on the personal devotion of St. Thomas Aquinas, the role of the prayers of the saints for us, and the widespread devotion to St. Thomas Aquinas as patron of students, teachers, and among other things, booksellers and pencil makers.

Fr. Petri entered the Order of Preachers in 2004 and was ordained a priest in 2009. He holds a Doctorate in Sacred Theology from The Catholic University of America and has been a professor of Moral Theology and the Dean of the Pontifical Faculty at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. since 2013. Prior to his appointment in Washington, he was a professor of theology at Providence College in Rhode Island. He has published articles in Nova et Vetera and in The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly. He is also a frequent contributor to The Catholic News Agency and The National Catholic Register. His book, Aquinas and the Theology of the Body: The Thomistic Foundations of John Paul II’s Anthropology, was published by CUA Press in 2016. In addition to his academic responsibilities, he is currently a co-host of The Church Alive on EWTN Radio which airs Saturdays at 7am and 1pm Eastern Time. He is an active presence on Twitter @PetriOP.

Homily for the Mass of St. Thomas Aquinas | Fr. Thomas Petri, OP

Fr. Thomas Petri, OP presents “St. Thomas Aquinas on the Blessed Mother: Her Genius, Her Beauty, Her Freedom, and Her Love.” The lecture was given January 28, 2020 at St. Cecilia Motherhouse, Nashville, Tennessee, part of a week-long celebration of the Angelic Doctor, St. Thomas Aquinas at Aquinas College.

Fr. Petri entered the Order of Preachers in 2004 and was ordained a priest in 2009. He holds a Doctorate in Sacred Theology from The Catholic University of America and has been a professor of Moral Theology and the Dean of the Pontifical Faculty at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. since 2013. Prior to his appointment in Washington, he was a professor of theology at Providence College in Rhode Island. He has published articles in Nova et Vetera and in The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly. He is also a frequent contributor to The Catholic News Agency and The National Catholic Register. His book, Aquinas and the Theology of the Body: The Thomistic Foundations of John Paul II’s Anthropology, was published by CUA Press in 2016. In addition to his academic responsibilities, he is currently a co-host of The Church Alive on EWTN Radio which airs Saturdays at 7am and 1pm Eastern Time. He is an active presence on Twitter @PetriOP.

St. Thomas Aquinas on the Blessed Mother: Her Genius, Her Freedom, Her Beauty, and Her Love

St. Thomas Aquinas on the Blessed Mother | Fr. Thomas Petri, OP

Person, Nature, and Human Flourishing

Seminar - Person, Nature, and Human Flourishing Session 2 The Human Person

Seminar, "Person, Nature, and Human Flourishing" Part 3 of 10. This session was given February 10, 2020 at Aquinas College.

What is a human person?  Do we have a common human nature?  Are there principles of life common to all members of the human race?  How do we interact with each other, with society, and the world?  What does it mean to “flourish” – and can that really happen in today’s culture? 

In ten sessions using Aristotle, Aquinas, Sacred Scripture, and other texts of the Church, Sister Mary Diana Dreger, O.P., M.D. explores these questions and more using a Christian view of the human person, family, society, culture, and the world.

The seminar was given at Aquinas College in Nashville, Spring 2020.

Seminar - Person, Nature, and Human Flourishing Session 3 Human Nature

Seminar, "Person, Nature, and Human Flourishing" Part 4 of 10. This session was originally given February 17, 2020 at Aquinas College in Nashville.

What is a human person? Do we have a common human nature? Are there principles of life common to all members of the human race? How do we interact with each other, with society, and the world? What does it mean to “flourish” – and can that really happen in today’s culture?

In ten sessions using Aristotle, Aquinas, Sacred Scripture, and other texts of the Church, Sister Mary Diana Dreger, O.P., M.D. explores these questions and more using a Christian view of the human person, family, society, culture, and the world.

Seminar - Person, Nature, and Human Flourishing Session 4 Created In Imago Dei

Aquinas College is a private, Catholic, four-year liberal arts college founded in 1961, owned and operated by the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation in Nashville, Tennessee. 

Offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in education and the arts and sciences, Aquinas College is a leader in the formation of educators who are sent forth to teach, preach, and witness to Truth and Charity for the salvation of souls and the transformation of culture.

This podcast includes audio from various public lectures, seminars, and programs associated with the College including those by guest speakers as well as by Aquinas faculty and staff.

The Center for Catholic Education at Aquinas College in conjunction with the School of Education serves Catholic elementary and secondary schools by providing spiritual and professional formation opportunities in the area of mission and Catholic identity.

The Center for Evangelization and Catechesis at Aquinas College supports the work of catechists and leaders by providing workshops, retreats, and directed study of the Catholic Faith. 

For more information about Aquinas College, its academic program offerings, and its opportunities for ongoing formation in the areas of Catholic education and catechesis, please visit www.aquinascollege.edu.

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