The Specific Passions (Aquinas 101)

“The pure of heart praise him from sunrise to sundown. Even when they feel broken, feeble, distracted, insecure and uncertain they are able to abide in his peace.” -St. Francis of Assisi

St. Thomas builds out his concept of human nature as the passions are taken up into the full ambit of human striving. As we turn to the virtues, we will see how these passions are healed and elevated by reason and grace. Ultimately, we will come to find that they assume their full dignity and light of what is highest in man.

The Specific Passions (Aquinas 101) - Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.

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[renecordero]

It is incredible how St. Thomas' mind is so far above my mind. I see myself as a brain midget, even if I have a MS in Engineering and a Ph.D. in the social sciences, when I listen to some of these videos.

[jayzlvillafanianebre]

I was brought up in the Augustinian Tradition. But I guess, the Holy Spirit wants me to have a relationship with Thomas Aquinas.

After all, he was the saint on the day of my birth in the Old Calendar.

Thank you, my dear Angelic Doctor for guiding me all these years. And for gathering these lovely men to continue leading us to God through the tradition of Father Dominic.

[SUZMIC]

Thank you Father for the explanation! I will listen again to get it right in my mind. Thank you for teaching so clearly!

[TT-txng]

I shared this with my 16 y.o. son. Hope it'll bring some awareness to him about habits.

[GrandAdmiralGamez]

Thank you and shout out to Mr. White Tuber.

[kristindreko]

Thank you for this video!
May our Lord Jesus Christ bless you!

[PInkW]

The three degrees of intimacy
• to know
• to see
• to touch

[scottcowen]

Did he say bats? Praise be to God that so many educated Catholics are sharing what I have never known. Thank you and this cast for all the wisdom you provide. God bless you and the Virgin protect you

[dalelerette]

I am amazed at the level as to which you have illuminated these Specific Passions. If a visual chart could be made that illuminated each action, it would be such a virtuous blessing for the world, especially the mentally disabled. I suspect that Pope Saint John Paul II properly illuminated the Specific Passions in his book Osoba i czyn (Person and Act). Tymieniecka collaborated with Wojtyła on a number of projects including an English translation of Wojtyła's book Osoba i czyn (Person and Act). Be blesssed richly in Christ my friends.

The inaugural volume of this collection is Person and Act and Related Essays. In many ways Person and Act constitutes Karol Wojtyła’s most profound and well-known philosophical work. Originally published in 1969 as Osoba i czyn, this work of metaphysics and philosophy is widely influential even though it is highly challenging intellectually and has heretofore posed difficulties for translators.

[bradwalton]

He looks like he knows what he's talking about.

[bobpolo]

Seemed like a platonic explanation without foundation. I haven't read the Summa yet, i just ordered a copy.

[carlpeterson]

interesting. Question is what if you love something that is not good? Is it still love? I know these are not virtues here but i am confused. Can love be a negative passion if you love the wrong thing? If I do not love my ultimate good first (God) then is my love wrong? So the passion of love can be good or bad. but then what about sorrow? Can it be good or bad also? I think hatred can. WE can hate sin that is good. Does this make sense?

[alvideor]

A Catholic critique of Orthodox theology (or any other non-intellectual approach) comes out here: you can't love what you don't know. If God isn't known in some way, then love of him is impossible. The retort might be that knowledge in fact corrupts love by mediating it, and true love is an immediate relation without the intermediary of intellect.

[drummerlovesbookworm]

What if a person just doesn’t experience ‘love?’