An Outline of an Outline

INTRODUCTION TO THE SUMMA THEOLOGIAE OF THOMAS AQUINAS. By John of St. Thomas; translated and introduced by Ralph McInerny (St. Augustine’s Press, P.O. Box 2285, South Bend, Ind. 46680, 2004), x + 182 pp. HB $27.00.

When you want to take a long trip by car to some place you have never visited before, it is essential to have a good map so you do not get lost. In a similar way, if you want to read the great Summa Theologiae of St. Thomas Aquinas it is … [Read more...]

A Feast of High Theology

THOMAS AQUINAS AND THE LITURGY. By David Berger; translated by Christopher Grosz (Sapientia Press, 300 West Forest Ave., Ypsilanti, Mich. 48197, 2004), x + 127 pp. P8 $14.95.

This is truly a remarkable little book. In 113 modest-sized pages of text, the German Thomist David Berger offers us a feast of high theology, meditative reflection, and sharp critique. How many books offer a readable summary of St. … [Read more...]