🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:12 🐄 Special episode with multiple short answers to various questions. 01:09 💼 Natural law isn't a means of salvation, but rather a condition; Jesus and sacraments are key to salvation. 02:45 📜 Aquinas discusses prime matter's existence in various works, including treaties on nature, Aristotle's Physics, and Metaphysics. 03:28 🤔 Attributes of God are uncreated; Aquinas's view is distinct from the Palamite essence-energy distinction. 04:07 👤 Evil people, in the sense of being unchangeably evil, don't exist; all individuals are changeable, and even vices can be transformed by grace and good actions. Made with HARPA AI
#AskAFriar Do men who become Dominicans get to keep their books when they enter the Order? (At least the theological/philosophical ones?) I heard an entering novice say that he could only bring five books with him to the novitiate, but another (fully professed) Dominican said that a man's books are something of an exception to the counsel of poverty, since the Dominicans have such a strong charism of study and preaching.
Both those bits of anecdotal information are true, but refer to different contexts. As for bringing things to the novitiate... it depends on the Novice Master. General thoughts: a novitiate would have a conventual library (maybe even better than yours), in addition to a novitate library (i.e., Don't worry! There will be useful books!). Further, the novitiate is a time to learn how to be a Dominican, and, relevant here, growing in detachment from the world. It is not a time for formal academic studies. Obviously, when formal studies begin, a need arises for books. The Order provides for a friar's needs, and something like old books from home could simply be discussed with the Student Master. There is a tradition of writing "ad usum *Name*" in books, referring to the reality that the Order owns the book and has entrusted it to a friar. It is just a small gesture to make more present the reality that we wish to be poor friars, but that indeed I am the one using this book. Hope that helps!
Thank you Father Ambrose Little on this enlightening awakening videos! I remember our Good Lord Jesus Christ before His Ascencion to Heaven He gave the Appstles the Holy Spirit and its gifts to spread the Gospel and Goodnews into the four corners of the Earth! Now with these kind of videos the Goodnews of our Salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ Gospels and teachings will be much more easier than ever before! More Power! Godbless and Godspeed! Now i have a question in the Renaissance period Rene Descartes said I think therefore I exist! Why did he says this did he took it from the Thomistic point of view or more from Plato k! Thanks I appreciate if you expound and explain this in a simple manner k!
#AskAFriar if Jeremiah, John the Baptist, and the Blessed Virgin Mary were born without original sin, did their bodies behave like our first parents' bodies? Were they immune to disease and decay, among other things associated with the bodies of those born without grace?
Mary is the only one conceived without sin. John the Baptist had original sin in the womb and was cleansed of it in the way we are at baptism so, he was just like any of us, only cleansed sooner. I also don’t know about Jeremiah being born without sin but if he was then he was the same as John the baptist because the dogma defines the immaculate conception as “the most Blessed Virgin Mary, in the first instant of her conception, was, by the singular grace and privilege of God, in view of the merits of Christ Jesus, the Savior of the human race, preserved from every stain of original sin.” The key phrase is “singular grace” no one else has this grace but her. So Jeremiah had to have original sin too even if God cleansed him in the womb like John the Baptist. So Jeremiah and John the Baptist are just like everyone else. Now as for Mary, the tradition of the Assumption tells us that she died before she was bodily assumed into heaven, so she had to have decayed as well. I assume it’s because she was born of a mother who was in a fallen state whereas Adam and Eve were created by God directly, but I don’t know for sure. So perhaps a better question would be stated as such. Why did Mary die if she had no original sin whereas Adam and Eve didn’t? And the truth is we might not know. Sometimes we can’t know something but we have to trust what divine revelation tells us, and maybe one day God will reveal it to us.
@@anthonyw2931 Mary was conceived without sin, but both Jeremiah and John were justified in the womb prenatal. For Jeremiah, “Before I formed thee in the bowels of thy mother, I knew thee: and before thou camest forth out of the womb, I sanctified thee, and made thee a prophet unto the nations.” (Jeremiah 1:5). For John, during the Visitation, we're told by St Luke that upon hearing Mary's salutation, Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and John leapt in her womb. This has been interpreted that before birth, God justified John, directly mirroring Jeremiah. Some also hold that St Joseph may have been also sanctified before birth but there's no Biblical evidence for this, of course.
Thank you for this. I must have been misinterpreted the gospel about St. John; that it was because of the kind of soul he had as to recognize Jesus and who He is that the Holy Spirit flowed to him and Elizabeth. And it does make sense now that he was born baptized, but wouldn't the symbolism of water and oil be required?
Good episode. Thanks. Just by the way. You mentioned Thomas Aquinas. You probably know that towards the end of his life, he apparently received a divine revelation while saying Mass upon which he said: "All that I have written is straw, in respect to those things that I have seen and have lately been revealed to me". I believe he was dead serious, because in fact, he never wrote another word, leaving his master work, the Summa Theologiae, unfinished. I honestly believe he had been shown by the Lord God Almighty who made heaven and earth, that his writings were in fact, worthless. Let us remember that straw is that part of the grain harvest that has no value insofar as human consumption. However: "The grass withers, the flower fades, but the Word of our God stands forever. Isaiah 40:8 And; " In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. In Him was Life, and the Life was the Light of men. The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. John 1:1-2, 4-5 I am a 69 year old Christian. The Word of God has been my Light, my Life and my Salvation since I got saved about 45 years ago. The writings of the Church Fathers and others like Thomas Aquinas are somewhat interesting but they are not, and are always far inferior to, the Word of that Blessed Person. My own humble two cents. Immerse yourself in His Word. Love His Word. Embrace and study His Word. You will not be disappointed. Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 5:23
Oh gosh! LOL How are you going to school a Dominican on Aquinas, much less Church Fathers, and the Word? That's hilarious. I don't know if you know, but the Bible is 'NOT' The Word. Jesus is! And 'The Word' gave us a Church.
Thank you Fr Little! Very concise. God bless you and keep you too!
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What an intense presenter. His presence in the current moment reminds me of master meditators - but without the emptiness.:) Loving it.
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Fr. Little, Rather than saying someone is evil, I will remember what you've said here.
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Love your long talks but also love shorts! Sometimes I do not have time! Plus I can meditate on them easier. Thank you!
LOL! Yes, more cowbell 💕humor is holy. Thank-you.
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🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:12 🐄 Special episode with multiple short answers to various questions.
01:09 💼 Natural law isn't a means of salvation, but rather a condition; Jesus and sacraments are key to salvation.
02:45 📜 Aquinas discusses prime matter's existence in various works, including treaties on nature, Aristotle's Physics, and Metaphysics.
03:28 🤔 Attributes of God are uncreated; Aquinas's view is distinct from the Palamite essence-energy distinction.
04:07 👤 Evil people, in the sense of being unchangeably evil, don't exist; all individuals are changeable, and even vices can be transformed by grace and good actions.
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Very good Fr. Little, thanks very much. I enjoyed the short answers to big questions. The answers were enough to "chew on". God Bless you!
Thanks Father
Thanks ever so much father 😄
Thank you very much fr. Ambrose!
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Deo Gratias
Thank you. Am really asking and wanting to know. What is natural law according to Faith
Love cowbell
What's the difference between means and condition? If the condition for salvation is the natural law, then that's also the means
#AskAFriar Do men who become Dominicans get to keep their books when they enter the Order? (At least the theological/philosophical ones?) I heard an entering novice say that he could only bring five books with him to the novitiate, but another (fully professed) Dominican said that a man's books are something of an exception to the counsel of poverty, since the Dominicans have such a strong charism of study and preaching.
I second this question.
Both those bits of anecdotal information are true, but refer to different contexts.
As for bringing things to the novitiate... it depends on the Novice Master. General thoughts: a novitiate would have a conventual library (maybe even better than yours), in addition to a novitate library (i.e., Don't worry! There will be useful books!). Further, the novitiate is a time to learn how to be a Dominican, and, relevant here, growing in detachment from the world. It is not a time for formal academic studies.
Obviously, when formal studies begin, a need arises for books. The Order provides for a friar's needs, and something like old books from home could simply be discussed with the Student Master. There is a tradition of writing "ad usum *Name*" in books, referring to the reality that the Order owns the book and has entrusted it to a friar. It is just a small gesture to make more present the reality that we wish to be poor friars, but that indeed I am the one using this book.
Hope that helps!
@@titusmarysanchez2161 Thanks for the inside scoop, Br. Titus!
Thank you Father Ambrose Little on this enlightening awakening videos! I remember our Good Lord Jesus Christ before His Ascencion to Heaven He gave the Appstles the Holy Spirit and its gifts to spread the Gospel and Goodnews into the four corners of the Earth! Now with these kind of videos the Goodnews of our Salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ Gospels and teachings will be much more easier than ever before! More Power! Godbless and Godspeed! Now i have a question in the Renaissance period Rene Descartes said I think therefore I exist! Why did he says this did he took it from the Thomistic point of view or more from Plato k! Thanks I appreciate if you expound and explain this in a simple manner k!
I like it. It’s like theological speed dating.
#AskAFriar if Jeremiah, John the Baptist, and the Blessed Virgin Mary were born without original sin, did their bodies behave like our first parents' bodies? Were they immune to disease and decay, among other things associated with the bodies of those born without grace?
had no idea Jeremiah and John the Babtist were born without sin. I thought it was just Mary and Jesus
Mary is the only one conceived without sin. John the Baptist had original sin in the womb and was cleansed of it in the way we are at baptism so, he was just like any of us, only cleansed sooner. I also don’t know about Jeremiah being born without sin but if he was then he was the same as John the baptist because the dogma defines the immaculate conception as “the most Blessed Virgin Mary, in the first instant of her conception, was, by the singular grace and privilege of God, in view of the merits of Christ Jesus, the Savior of the human race, preserved from every stain of original sin.” The key phrase is “singular grace” no one else has this grace but her. So Jeremiah had to have original sin too even if God cleansed him in the womb like John the Baptist. So Jeremiah and John the Baptist are just like everyone else. Now as for Mary, the tradition of the Assumption tells us that she died before she was bodily assumed into heaven, so she had to have decayed as well. I assume it’s because she was born of a mother who was in a fallen state whereas Adam and Eve were created by God directly, but I don’t know for sure. So perhaps a better question would be stated as such. Why did Mary die if she had no original sin whereas Adam and Eve didn’t? And the truth is we might not know. Sometimes we can’t know something but we have to trust what divine revelation tells us, and maybe one day God will reveal it to us.
Faith worketh by love ruclips.net/video/IdLtB4DtM60/видео.html
@@anthonyw2931 Mary was conceived without sin, but both Jeremiah and John were justified in the womb prenatal. For Jeremiah, “Before I formed thee in the bowels of thy mother, I knew thee: and before thou camest forth out of the womb, I sanctified thee, and made thee a prophet unto the nations.” (Jeremiah 1:5). For John, during the Visitation, we're told by St Luke that upon hearing Mary's salutation, Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and John leapt in her womb. This has been interpreted that before birth, God justified John, directly mirroring Jeremiah. Some also hold that St Joseph may have been also sanctified before birth but there's no Biblical evidence for this, of course.
Thank you for this. I must have been misinterpreted the gospel about St. John; that it was because of the kind of soul he had as to recognize Jesus and who He is that the Holy Spirit flowed to him and Elizabeth. And it does make sense now that he was born baptized, but wouldn't the symbolism of water and oil be required?
So apparently the Thomistic Institute has hired Bruce Dickinson, yes, THE Bruce Dickinson, as their new video producer. 😁
Faith worketh by love ruclips.net/video/IdLtB4DtM60/видео.html
#AskAFriar Are Adam and Eve with God now? Or are they in hell?
Good episode. Thanks.
Just by the way. You mentioned Thomas Aquinas. You probably know that towards the end of his life, he apparently received a divine revelation while saying Mass upon which he said:
"All that I have written is straw, in respect to those things that I have seen and have lately been revealed to me".
I believe he was dead serious, because in fact, he never wrote another word, leaving his master work, the Summa Theologiae, unfinished. I honestly believe he had been shown by the Lord God Almighty who made heaven and earth, that his writings were in fact, worthless.
Let us remember that straw is that part of the grain harvest that has no value insofar as human consumption. However:
"The grass withers, the flower fades, but the Word of our God stands forever.
Isaiah 40:8
And;
" In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. In Him was Life, and the Life was the Light of men. The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
John 1:1-2, 4-5
I am a 69 year old Christian. The Word of God has been my Light, my Life and my Salvation since I got saved about 45 years ago. The writings of the Church Fathers and others like Thomas Aquinas are somewhat interesting but they are not, and are always far inferior to, the Word of that Blessed Person.
My own humble two cents. Immerse yourself in His Word. Love His Word. Embrace and study His Word. You will not be disappointed.
Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 5:23
Oh gosh! LOL
How are you going to school a Dominican on Aquinas, much less Church Fathers, and the Word? That's hilarious. I don't know if you know, but the Bible is 'NOT' The Word. Jesus is! And 'The Word' gave us a Church.