Summa Theologica of St. Thomas Aquinas
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Number of quotes: 3
Book ID: 306 Page: 1
Section: 2A3
On the contrary, It is written (De Eccles. Dogm. xi): “We believe that the bodies of the saints, above all the relics of the blessed martyrs, as being the members of Christ, should be worshiped in all sincerity”: and further on: “If anyone holds a contrary opinion, he is not accounted a Christian but a follower of Eunomius and Vigilantius.”
Quote ID: 7539
Time Periods: 7
Book ID: 306 Page: 1
Section: 2E1
Reply to Objection 2. We worship that insensible body, not for its own sake, but for the sake of the soul, which was once united thereto, and now enjoys God; and for God’s sake, whose ministers the saints were.
Quote ID: 7540
Time Periods: ?
Book ID: 306 Page: 2
Section: 2A3
Reply to Objection 3. The dead body of a saint is not identical with that which the saint had during life, on account of the difference of form, viz. The soul: but it is the same by identity of matter, which is destined to be reunited to its form.
Quote ID: 7541
Time Periods: 7
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