Should Old Aquinas Be Forgot?
By DONALD DeMARCO The legacy of St. Thomas must deal with two prejudices: that he is old; that he is Medieval. These are prejudices and therefore without a valid basis. We continue to celebrate his feast day, which is January 28. His original feast day was March 7, the day he was canonized. However, since this date commonly falls within the period of Lent, it was deemed appropriate to move it to January 28, the date of the translation of his relics to the Church of the Jacobins in Toulouse, France. Why should the legacy of St. Thomas never be forgotten? For one good reason, he never made any concessions to what we now call “political correctness.” He was a…Continue Reading