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The Aquinas Prayer Book: The Prayers and Hymns of St. Thomas Aquinas [Paperback]

Thomas Aquinas (Author), Robert Anderson (Editor), Johannes Moser (Editor)
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September 15, 2000
Your key to better prayer: the complete prayers and hymns of St. Thomas Aquinas! Rich with doctrinal exactitude and a moving beauty of expression, the prayers and hymns of St. Thomas Aquinas have long been considered to be among the ChurchÂ’s greatest treasures. Now you can bring these treasures into your own prayer life with The Aquinas

Prayer Book — the first complete English language collection of these stirring prayers.

This handy and beautiful leatherette volume brings you all of St. ThomasÂ’s known prayers and hymns in their Latin originals, along with new English translations. These translations render the originals with superb precision and a soul-fortifying eloquence that rivals St. ThomasÂ’s own masterly use of Latin. A number of these prayers have never before been translated into English.

Prayer and praise . . . for all times and occasions

These works are not meant just to be read, but to be prayed. After all, these are the prayers that St. Thomas himself used to bring radiant order to his own spiritual life — upon rising, before setting to work, during periods of meditation, before Confession and Holy Communion, and even as he received the Last Rites.

Their subjects are as varied as your own daily spiritual needs. Each one will deepen your faith, enlighten your understanding, and lift your heart to God.

Two respected Catholic men of letters collaborated to make this unique collection possible: Robert Anderson, an Aquinas expert and professor of philosophy, and Catholic poet Johann Moser, whose own poems have been acclaimed by Russell Kirk, Thomas Howard, Fr. George Rutler, and others.

Together, these men have produced a work remarkable for its accuracy, its beauty, and, above all, for its profound spirituality. Now you, too, can pray those prayers that helped make St. Thomas Aquinas one of the ChurchÂ’s most renowned and revered saints.


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Sophia Institute Press, which makes classic Catholic works accessible to contemporary readers, presents The Aquinas Prayer Book: The Prayers and Hymns of St. Thomas Aquinas, translated and edited by Robert Anderson and Johann Moser. This edition is special because it offers Aquinas's Latin prayers alongside the lovely, poetic English translation. "O most loving Father," Aquinas writes in a Eucharistic prayer, "give to me Your beloved Son, Whom now I intend to receive in this hidden form, but hope to contemplate face to face for all eternity." ($9.95 128p ISBN 1-928832-14-8; Sept.) ~ Taoist devotees now have one-stop shopping for three of the major Taoist classicsAfor the first time, Lao Tzu's Tao te Ching, Seng Tsan's "Trusting the Inner Self" and Chuang Tzu's most famous narratives are gathered together in one volume, The Way: According to Lao Tzu, Chuang Tzu and Seng Tsan. Psychotherapist Gerald Schoenewolf's rendition is not translated from the Chinese, which is a pity, but it does attempt to preserve the poetic rhythm of the original texts. (Jain Publishing, $12.95 paper 152p ISBN 0-87573-082-5; Sept.)
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A reminder that Aquinas is a saint as well as the most formidable teacher of Catholic truth. This magnificent publication enables us to pray along with him. -- Ralph McInerny, author, What Went Wrong with Vatican II

Aquinas the theologian is well known; Aquinas the Christian and priest is revealed in these prayers and hymns. -- The Very Rev. Peter Stravinskas, editor, The Catholic Answer

Brevity, balance, grace, gratitude — these are the marks of Aquinas’s prayers. A perfect book for giving. -- Peter Kreeft, author, Handbook of Christian Apologetics

These magnificent prayers and hymns are wings for the soul that wants to soar to God. Pray them, as St. Thomas did, and youÂ’ll quickly begin your ascent. -- Patrick Madrid, author of Pope Fiction and Surprised by Truth 2

Use this book in private prayer. Carry it with you to church. Experience for yourself how the sublime words of St. Thomas lift your soul to God. --Thomas J. Craughwell, editor, The Wisdom of the Popes

Product Details

  • Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Sophia Institute Press (September 15, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1928832148
  • ISBN-13: 978-1928832140
  • Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #758,326 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An outstanding little devotional. . ., July 17, 2003
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. . .containing many of the beloved prayers and Eucharistic hymns of St. Thomas Aquinas. The volume is arranged with a section of prayers for various occasions, followed by a section of prayers relating to the Eucharist, followed by a section of Thomas's Corpus Christi hymns, followed by a prayer at time of death.

All selections are given with the Latin text on the left and the English text on the right. For the record, the English-language texts represent a different translation than the ones familiar to Anglo-Catholics as represented in, say, the 1940 hymnal.

Altogether, a very nice and accessible devotional.

Five stars.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you!, June 14, 2004
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Glad to see that this is back in print! I searched for this book for over five years, even called and annoyed the publisher. Every Catholic library should have a copy.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT PRAYER BOOK !!!, April 16, 2004
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A great prayer book to carry around to say prayers.
I love this book helps me get closer to God.

Highly Recommended.

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