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PATRON VF Cffi-If LIC EDUCATIV N AND f F Ti-IE BASIL!! N FAN-IERS Well hast thou written of Me, Thomas, what re- ward wilt thou have? None other, Lord, but Thyself. This is the colloquy that took place between Saint Thomas Aquinas and God at the close of the former's life. It makes pointedly clear the goal of Catholic education, the possession of God. It is not surprising, then, that Saint Thomas should be patron of education as well as of the Basilian Fathers, whose main task is the Christian educa- tion of youth. That the future saint was of noble birth and a blood relative of the Holy Roman Emperor is not as important as the fact that he was a provi- dential agent whose task was to combat the mis- taken ideas of his own day and to leave behind in his writings the answers to all wrongheaded notions of succeeding generations. How well he accomp- lished this latter task can be seen by the increas- ing number of twentieth century scholars, Catholic and non-Catholic, who turn to his works for a so- lution to the great questons of today. Saint Thomas was born in the south of Italy probably in 1225. His mother, the Countess of Aquino, had prayed fervently for a boy. Older sons had already taken to military pursuits in the steps of their father. Surely a third son could be given to the Church. She wished the name of Aquino to be carried down the centuries. If her son could become Abbot of the great Benedictine Abbey of Monte Cassino, or even Pope ............. When the father learned of the new arrival he gave his consent that the boy should be given to God. Accordingly at the age of five he was sent to Monte Cassino to begin his early training. Thomas developed an earnest desire for wisdom and was constantly asking questions. His fellow students thus grievously underestimated his talents. A story is told that Thomas' sarcastic schoolmates, when poking fun at him, said: Come to the window and see the flying-ox. The young student rose from his studies and began to scan the heavens for the strange phenomenon. His mates, crying from laughter, asked how he could believe such a thing to exist. Thomas humbly replied that it was easier to believe that an ox could fly than that a classmate should lie. On another occasion a fellow student became puzzeled in his attempt to explain something he thought too difficult for Thomas. The latter there- upon proceeded to the explanation with such ration- ality and eloquence that the other asked him to be his teacher in the future. After completing his elementary training, Thomas wanted to enter the Order of Preachers. Tothis his mother and father strenuously objected, Such a step would surely not lead to a great po- sition in the Church. He was advised by the preach- ing friars to devote another year to prayer and reflection about his vocation in life. At the ex- piration of the year, however, he was still bent on becoming a humble Preacher. By this time his father had died. Despite the continued op- position of mother and brothers to his folly of joining a band of religious beggars, Thomas took the step. He went north to the great University of Paris to continue higher studies under Albert the Great. Albert saw in this up-and-coming scholar and intelligence greater than his own. This did not make him despise the youth, rather he took Thomas under his own personal guidance. The great philosopher forced Thomas to expose his eloquence by purposely challenging him to a public debate. This won for Thomas the recognition of other great minds. From this time Thomas' genius grew. He became the personal consultant of several popes and preached constantly. His writings cover the whole of philosophy and theology. The SUMMA THEOLOGICA is his masterpiece. Herein he shows the perfect accord of Aristotle's philosophy and Catholic Faith. Despite his vast labors and many books Saint Thomas died at the early age of forty-nine on March 7, 1274. He will always remain the model os students, and so, Patron of Catholic education and of the Basilian Fathers.
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