28 January • God's House of People & Aquinas's Theological House | Building Faith in Ordinary Time
A Word of Hope! by Father Charlie Bouchard, OP for the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas
Father Charlie begins by exploring the story of King David, where God, instead of having David build Him a house of stone, promises to build David a "house of people" – the people of God, a place for grace and salvation.
He then pivots to the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, a day of special significance for Dominicans. Father Charlie masterfully likens Aquinas to a "builder," not of an ark or a physical house, but of an immense "theological house" – the Summa Theologica. Discover how Aquinas, using scripture, Church Fathers, and even pagan philosophers, constructed a profound and organized framework of truth about God, grace, and salvation. This theological house, Father Charlie explains, serves as a refuge and a path for us to grow closer to God through contemplation.
This video challenges each of us to reflect on the "house" of faith we are building in our own lives and to seek the wisdom and strength to know truth, finding comfort and refuge in it.
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Timeline:
0:02 Welcome to A Word of Hope with Father Charlie Bouchard
0:11 Today's Readings: David and God's Promise of a "House of People"
0:45 The Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas: A Dominican Celebration
1:06 St. Thomas Aquinas as a "Builder" of a Theological House
1:15 The Summa Theologica: A House of Many Rooms for Truth
1:42 Aquinas's Materials: Scripture, Church Fathers, Philosophers
2:15 The Theological House as Refuge and Path to God
2:37 Reflection & Prayer: What Kind of House are We Building?
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