No, it doesn't mean what you think it does
The Translation of Thomas Aquinas
Today is the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas. Do something logical in his honor.
Now properly speaking, it is the feast of his translation; that is, when his remains were moved (28 January, 1369) from the site of his death to the Dominican Church in Toulouse. Just as the Marines do not leave a man behind, neither do the Dominicans.
The feast was initially celebrated, as is traditional, on 7 March, the data of his death, and is so-listed in older missals. However, this resulted in what is called a "clashing of feasts," since 7 March was also the date on which Perpetua and Felicity were martyred. The Feast of St. Thomas demoted them to a Commemoration. So in 1969, Tom was moved to his translation date and Perpetua and Felicity restored to a place of greater honor. (They are, after all, among those mentioned in the roll call of the ancient Roman Canon used in the Mass.
Oddly enough, there were no festivities in the streets. But then this is no longer the age of reason that the middle ages were. There is a humorous comment on the situation, here.
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However, the Angelic Doctor keeps turning up in odd places, often accompanied by his old pal the Stagerite. Today's unexpected appearance is here: Nonlinear Brain Dynamics and Intention According to Aquinas
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Today is the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas. Do something logical in his honor.
Now properly speaking, it is the feast of his translation; that is, when his remains were moved (28 January, 1369) from the site of his death to the Dominican Church in Toulouse. Just as the Marines do not leave a man behind, neither do the Dominicans.
The feast was initially celebrated, as is traditional, on 7 March, the data of his death, and is so-listed in older missals. However, this resulted in what is called a "clashing of feasts," since 7 March was also the date on which Perpetua and Felicity were martyred. The Feast of St. Thomas demoted them to a Commemoration. So in 1969, Tom was moved to his translation date and Perpetua and Felicity restored to a place of greater honor. (They are, after all, among those mentioned in the roll call of the ancient Roman Canon used in the Mass.
Oddly enough, there were no festivities in the streets. But then this is no longer the age of reason that the middle ages were. There is a humorous comment on the situation, here.
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However, the Angelic Doctor keeps turning up in odd places, often accompanied by his old pal the Stagerite. Today's unexpected appearance is here: Nonlinear Brain Dynamics and Intention According to Aquinas
(The rest wouldn't load on LiveJournal. Continued here.)