Torrell, Jean-Pierre. Christ and Spirituality in St. Thomas Aquinas, Catholic University of America

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Christ and Spirituality in
St. Thomas Aquinas
Thomistic Ressourcement Series
Volume 2
Series Editors
Matthew Levering, University of Dayton
Thomas Joseph White, O.P., Dominican House of Studies
Editorial Board
Serge-Thomas Bonino, O.P., Institut Catholique de Toulouse
Lawrence Dewan, O.P., Dominican College of Ottawa
Gilles Emery, O.P., University of Fribourg
Reinhard Hütter, Duke University
Bruce Marshall, Southern Methodist University
Emanuel Perrier, O.P., Dominican Studium, Toulouse
Richard Schenk, O.P., Dominican School of
Philosophy and Theology
Kevin White, The Catholic University of America
Christ and Spirituality in
St. Thomas Aquinas
Jean-Pierre Torrell, O.P.
Translated by Bernhard Blankenhorn, O.P.
The Catholic University of America Press
Washington, D.C.
Copyright © 2011
The Catholic University of America Press
All rights reserved
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Torrell, Jean-Pierre.
[Selections. English. 2011]
Christ and spirituality in St. Thomas Aquinas / Jean-Pierre
Torrell ; translation by Bernhard Blankenhorn, O.P.
p. cm. — (Thomistic ressourcement series ; v. 2)
Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.
ISBN 978-0-8132-1878-6 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Thomas, Aquinas,
Saint, 1225?–1274. 2. Spirituality—Catholic Church.
3. Theology, Doctrinal—History—Middle Ages, 600–1500.
4. Philosophy, Medieval. 5. Catholic Church—Doctrines—
History. I. Title.
BX4700.T6T5913 2011
230'.2092—dc23
2011022488
Contents
French Sources of Book Chapters vii
Abbreviations ix
Preface xi
1. St. Thomas Aquinas: Theologian and Mystic 1
2. Theology and Sanctity 21
3. Charity as Friendship in St. Thomas Aquinas 45
4. The Interpreter of Desire: Prayer According
to St. Thomas Aquinas 65
5. Christ in the “Spirituality” of St. Thomas 74
6. Imitating God as His Beloved Children:
Conformity to God and to Christ in the
Works of St. Thomas Aquinas 110
7. The Priesthood of Christ in the
Summa Theologiae 126
8. The Sower Went Out to Sow: The Image of
Christ the Preacher in Friar Thomas Aquinas 159
9. St. Thomas, Spiritual Master 174
Bibliography 195
Index of Subjects 207
Index of Names 211

French Sources of
Book Chapters
1. “St. Thomas: Theologian and Mystic,” Nova et Vetera 4 (2006): 1–16; originally
“Théologien et mystique: Le cas de Thomas d’Aquin,” trans. Therese Scarpelli,
Revue des Sciences Religieuses 77 (2003): 350–65.
2. “Théologie et sainteté,” trans. Robert Williams, Revue Thomiste 71 (1971): 205–
21.
3. “La charité comme amitié chez saint Thomas d’Aquin,” trans. Matthew Ra-
mage, La Vie Spirituelle 155 (2001): 265–83.
4. “L’interprète du désir: La prière chez saint Thomas d’Aquin,” trans. Matthew
Ramage, La Vie Spirituelle 158 (2004): 213–23.
5. “Le Christ dans la ‘spiritualité’ de saint Thomas,” in Christ among the Medieval
Dominicans, edited by Kent Emery Jr. and Joseph P. Wawrykow, trans. Paul
Gondreau (Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press, 1999), 197–219.
6. “‘Imiter Dieu comme des enfants bien-aimés’: La conformité à Dieu et au
Christ dans l’oeuvre de saint Thomas,” in Novitas et veritas vitae, edited by C.-J.
Pinto de Oliveira, trans. Robert Williams (Fribourg: Editions Universitaires,
1991), 53–65.
7. “Le sacerdoce du Christ dans la Somme de théologie,” trans. Robert Williams,
Revue Thomiste 99 (1999): 75–100.
8. “ Le semeur est sorti pour semer: L’image du Christ prêcheur chez frère Tho-
mas d’Aquin,” trans. Robert Williams, La Vie Spirituelle 147 (1993): 657–70.
9. “Saint Thomas maître de vie spirituelle,” trans. Matthew Ramage, Revue des
Sciences Religieuses 71 (1997): 442–57.
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Abbreviations
Compendium theol. Compendium theologiae
De divinis nominibus In librum beati Dionysii de divinis nominibus
expositio
De potentia Quaestiones disputatae de potentia
De veritate Quaestiones disputatae de veritate
In I Corinthios Super I Epistolam B. Pauli ad Corinthios lectura
(in Super Epistolas S. Pauli lectura, vol. 1)
In 1 Timotheum Super I Epistolam B. Pauli ad Timotheum lectura
(in Super Epistolas S. Pauli lectura, vol. 2)
In Boet. De Trin. Super Boetium de Trinitate
In Ephesios Super Epistolam B. Pauli ad Ephesios lectura
(in Super Epistolas S. Pauli lectura, vol. 2)
In Galatas Super Epistolam B. Pauli ad Galatas lectura
(in Super Epistolas S. Pauli lectura, vol. 1)
In Hebraeos Super Epistolam B. Pauli ad Hebraeos lectura
(in Super Epistolas S. Pauli lectura, vol. 2)
In Ioannem Super Evangelium S. Ioannis lectura
In Isaiam Expositio super Isaiam ad litteram
In Mattheum Super Evangelium S. Matthaei lectura
In Post. Anal. Expositio Libri Posteriorum Analyticorum
In Psalmos In psalmos Davidis expositio
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