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THE FATHERSOF THE CHURCH

MEDIAEVAL CONTINUATION

VOLUME 11


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THE FATHERSOF THE CHURCH

MEDIAEVAL CONTINUATION

EDITORIAL BOARD

Gregory F. LaNaveThe Catholic University of America Press

Editorial Director

Peter Casarella Steven MarroneDePaul University Tufts University

John Cavadini Barbara NewmanThe University of Notre Dame Northeastern University

Frank A. C. Mantello Jan ZiolkowskiThe Catholic University of America Harvard University

David J. McGonagleDirector

The Catholic University of America Press

Carole Monica C. BurnettStaff Editor


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THOMAS AQUINASTHE ACADEMIC SERMONS

Translated by

MARK-ROBIN HOOGLAND, C.P.

THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA PRESS

Washington, D.C.


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Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, ?.

[Sermons. Selections. English]

The academic sermons / Thomas Aquinas ; translated by

Mark-Robin Hoogland.

p. cm. (The Fathers of the Church,

mediaeval continuation ; v. )

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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sermons. . Catholic ChurchSermons. . Sermons,

LatinTranslations into English. . Church year

sermonsEarly works to . I. Hoogland, Mark-Robin.

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To all who study Gods Word carefully,

meditate on it attentively,

and proclaim the Good News

in word and deed

with a sincere heart


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CONTENTS

Preface ix

Abbreviations xi

Select Bibliography xiii

Introduction The Unknown Thomas Time and Place The Composition Some Characteristics Main Themes The Translation of the Texts

THE ACADEMIC SERMONS

: Veniet desideratus

: Lauda et letare

: Abjiciamus opera

: Osanna filio David

:Ecce rex tuus

: Celum et terra transibunt :Ecce ego mitto

: Puer Jesus

:Exiit qui seminat

: Petite et accipietis

:Emitte spiritum

: Seraphim stabant

: Homo quidam fecit cenam magnam

: Attendite a falsis : Homo quidam erat dives

: Inveni David

: Lux orta

: Germinet terra


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: Beati qui habitant

: Beata gens

: Beatus vir

Appendix: Behind the Names

INDICES

General Index

Index of Holy Scripture

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ix

PREFACE

One day, as I was preparing my lectures on St. Thomas Aqui-

nas (/) as a theologian for today for the Summer

Institute at the Catholic Theological Union of Chicago, I cameacross a reference to one of his sermons. It was quite a shockto realize that I had been studying the life and the works ofthis member of the Order of Preachersfor years, but had nev-er read or seen or even heard of a sermon of hisapart fromthe series on the Our Father, the Hail Mary, and the Ten Com-mandments. I found the sermon Homo quidam fecit cenam mag-nam(Sermon in this collection), read it, and became totally

fascinated with it. Hence, I translated the Collatio in sero (part) into English and read it together with my students. It was ab-

solutely delightful to see the enthusiasm of the students; threehours were not enough to reflect on the text. This was the be-ginning of a search for all the sermons and the most reliable

versions of the texts, in order to make their content available toa wider audience.

Professor Louis Bataillon, O.P., has been studying Thomass

academic sermons for years. He leads the project group of theCommissio Leonina, which is preparing the first critical andcomplete edition of the Latin texts. He has been most helpful:he provided me with the texts that I did not yet have, gavepermission to publish the translations, and was always open tocomments and willing to assist me with questions concerning

the background of the sermons. For this I am very grateful tohim.

Furthermore, I would also like to thank Dr. Antoon JohanVermeulen for his helpful comments concerning the Latin.

This book has been compiled for my friends, Brethren,

family, colleagues, students, and all who are interested in the


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spirituality and the theology of St. Thomas Aquinas and themeaning of it for today. I hope this publication will contribute

to a deeper understanding and appreciation of him as well asa greater enthusiasm to study his writings, and, not in the lastplace, that at least some of the words he communicated to hisaudience may inspire us, so that we too may be strengthened inleading a life that is characterized by faith, hope, and love.

. - , ..

Rome (Italy) / Haastrecht (Zuid-Holland,

the Netherlands) Sunday the d of June , the

canonization of Fr. Charles Houben, C.P.

Professor Louis Bataillon, O.P., died in the peace of Christ in Paris, onthe th of February .

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ABBREVIAT IONS

SCG Summa contra Gentiles

SN (or In Sen.) Commentary on Peter LombardsSententiae

ST Summa Theologiae

Vg Vulgate

The biblical references in this book are to the present-day numeration.

References are made to the Vulgate text (by adding Vg) in cases when the

Vulgate text differs much from the critical source text.

Old Testament

Genesis Gn

Exodus Ex

Leviticus Lv

Numbers Nm

Deuteronomy Dt

Joshua Jos

Judges Jgs

Ruth Ru

Samuel Sm

Samuel Sm

Kings Kgs

Kings Kgs

Chronicles Chr

Chronicles Chr

Ezra Ezr

Nehemiah Neh

Tobit Tb

Judith Jdt

Esther Est

Maccabees Mc

Maccabees Mc

Job Jb

Psalm(s) Ps(s)

Proverbs Prv

Ecclesiastes Eccl

Song of Songs Song

Wisdom Wis

Sirach Sir


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Isaiah Is

Jeremiah Jer

Lamentations Lam

Baruch Bar

Ezekiel Ezek

Daniel Dn

Hosea Hos

Joel Jl

Amos Am

Obadiah Ob

Jonah Jon

Micah Mi

Nahum Na

Habakkuk Hab

Zephaniah Zep

Haggai Hg

Zechariah Zec

Malachi Mal

xii ABBREVIATIONS

New Testament

Matthew Mt

Mark Mk

Luke Lk

John Jn

Acts of the Apostles ActsRomans Rom

Corinthians Cor

Corinthians Cor

Galatians Gal

Ephesians Eph

Philippians Phil

Colossians Col

Thessalonians Thes

Thessalonians Thes

Timothy Tm

Timothy Tm

Titus Ti

Philemon Phlm

Hebrews HebJames Jas

Peter Pt

Peter Pt

John Jn

John Jn

John Jn

Jude Jude

Revelation Rv


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Bataillon, L.-J. Les crises de luniversit de Paris daprs les sermonsuniversitaires. Miscellanea Mediaevalia (): .

. Lemploi de la langue philosophique dans les sermons du treiz-ime sicle. Miscellanea Mediaevalia/ (): .

. Le sermon indit de Saint Thomas Homo quidam fecit cenammagnam. Introduction et edition. Revue des Sciences Philosophiques etThologiques (): .

. Les sermons attribus Saint Thomas. Questions dauthenticit.Miscellanea Mediaevalia (): .

. Batitudes et types de saintet. Revue Mabillon n.s. ():.

. Sermon pour les Rogations, Petite et accipietis. Prface. Unpub-

lished.Fatula, M. A. Contemplata aliis tradere:Spirituality and Thomas Aquinas,

the Preacher. Spirituality Today. (): .Kppeli, Th. Una raccolta di prediche attribuite a S. Tommaso dAquino.

Archivum Fratrum Praedicatorum (): .Kwasniewski, P. A. A tale of two wonderworkers: St. Nicolas of Myra in

the writings and life of St. Thomas Aquinas. Angelicum ():.

Leclercq, J. Un sermon indit de Saint Thomas sur la royaut du Christ.

Revue Thomiste (): .Torrell, J.-P. La pratique pastorale dun thologien du XIIIe sicle, Tho-mas dAquin prdicateur. Revue Thomiste (): .

. Le semeur est sorti pour semer: Limage du Christ pcheur chezfrre Thomas dAquin. La vie spirituelle (): .

. Saint Thomas Aquinas, Volume : The Person and His Work.Trans-lated by Robert Royal. Washington, DC: The Catholic University ofAmerica Press, . Especially pp. , .

. Saint Thomas Aquinas, Volume : Spiritual Master. Translated byRobert Royal. Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America

Press, .Tugwell, S., ed. Albert & Thomas: Selected Writings. Translated, edited,

and introduced by Simon Tugwell. Preface by Leonard E. Boyle. NewYork: Paulist Press, .

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