Today is the feast day of St, Thomas Aquinas, priest of the Order of Preachers and Doctor of the Church. St. Thomas was graced with the greatest gift of intellect, passed his extraordinary wisdom on to others through his prayers and writings. St. Thomas was one of the greatest and most influential theologians of all times. He died on March 7, 1274 at the age of 49 and was canonized in 1323 and declared Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius V.
Here is one of his prayers:
Virgin full of goodness, Mother of mercy, I entrust to you my body and my soul, my thoughts and my actions, my life and my death. O my Queen, come to my aid and deliver me from the snares of the devil. Obtain for me the grace of loving my Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, with a true and perfect love, and after Him, O Mary, of loving you with all my heart and above all things. Amen
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