The Gift of Wisdom According to St Thomas Aquinas Shown in the Life of St Thérèse of Lisieux : God’s Little Martyr of Love

St Thomas Aquinas’ theology provides the essential principles necessary to understand the spiritual life. In this course the teaching of St Thomas regarding the supernatural gifts, particularly the gift of wisdom, is applied to the practical life of a soul, in this case St Thérèse of Lisieux. We explore how Thérèse reaches the highest stage in the spiritual life, the transforming union, at such a young age. We look at her life of prayer and explain how she is indeed a great mystic, even though she has very few extraordinary experiences. Through the gift of wisdom, St Thérèse is brought to the point of desiring to suffer for the salvation of souls, and ultimately to imitate her cruciform Lord by dying as a martyr of love.

2 x 45 minute sessions per day (12 Lectures) – Monday, Wednesday, & Friday – 9.30am – 11.15 am, (including 15 minutes break) UK time. 

Date: 2nd -27th September 2024