Memorial of St. Thomas Aquinas

Reflection

“Sorrow can be alleviated by good sleep, a bath, and a glass of wine.” –St. Thomas Aquinas

Prayer

God of the ordinary,

Today we celebrate one of the Church’s most brilliant of minds: St. Thomas Aquinas. Yet, despite his great brilliance—or perhaps, precisely because of it—Thomas never let go of the concrete world around him. The real world of sense and experience. The world in which we actually live, work, and play, through laughter and tears, heartache and joy. Thank you for the wisdom he left us, which can stretch our imaginations to heaven’s heights while at the same time remind us: we are human, after all. And today may just be the day we most need to stop and put the brain away. Take care of the heart and alleviate sorrow, and thereby prepare for another tomorrow. May we do so in freedom. Amen.

Call to Action

Divine help comes in many forms. Give myself permission today to receive it, as best I know how.