I’ve heard-but can’t verify-that Chesterton asked his secretary to go to the Library and bring back all the books she could find on Thomas Aquinas. Chesterton – This is similar to Pieper’s but whereas Pieper writes as a philosopher, Chesterton writes as a poet. Pieper gives a great biography as well as a very helpful overview of the 13th century in which Thomas lived.Ĥ. If you don’t know much about Thomas Aquinas this would be a great place to begin.
Guide to Thomas Aquinasby Josef Pieper – This is a short and very well written book. These homilies are Thomas’s reflections on and insights into the Apostles Creed, the ten Commandments, the Sacraments, as well as of the Our Father and the Hail Mary.ģ. The Aquinas CatechismBy Thomas Aquinas – This book, also by Thomas Aquinas, is essentially a collection of homilies Aquinas gave in Naples, I believe towards the end of his life. Aquinas’s Shorter SummaBy Thomas Aquinas – You’ve heard of the Summa theologiae (ST), but did you know that Thomas wrote a shorter and much simpler version of it? This book isn’t a dumbed-down version of the Summa by an admirer of Aquinas, this is a dumbed-down version by Thomas himself! Cool, huh?Ģ. I’ve listed them in order from easiest to hardest.ġ. Here are 10 that I’ve read and which I highly recommend.
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