Christ and Spirituality in St. Thomas Aquinas

Index of Subjects

207 Index of Subjects adoption: as sons and daughters of God, 52, 73, 100n68, 107–8, 116 Adoro Te, 19 Apocalypse, Book of. See Revelation, Book of apophatism, xxii, 22, 178, 189–93 beatitude: of God, 53, 56–57, 72; of the human being, xiv, xvii, xxii, 4–9, 13, 26–27, 38, 70–73, 82–85, 101–2, 105, 150–51, 176, 182–83, 185–88 Bible. See Scripture Canticle of Canticles, 140, 172–73 Colossians, Letter to the, 86, 132 charity, xv–xvi, 8, 26–30, 112–17. See also love Chartres, Cathedral of, 91 Church: as the mystical body of Christ, 1–2, 130, 135–37, 166; and theologians , 39–43 Colossians, Letter to the, 68 communion of saints, 48, 55, 58, 62 connatural knowledge, 15–18, 30 contemplation, xiv–xv, xxii, 6–18, 21, 25–27, 32, 38–39, 139; and friendship with God, 62; infused, 14–20; philosophical, 9–14 Corinthians, First Letter to the, xviii, 13, 16–17, 50–51, 61, 86 Corinthians, Second Letter to the, 50, 39–40, 100n68, 147, 164 creation: theology of, xviii, 78, 115–20, 123, 151, 179–80, 184–85 Daniel, Book of, 52 Desert Fathers, 188 Deuteronomy, 145 Divine Office, 65 divinization, 92 Dominicans, xii, xxi, 169 Ephesians, Letter to the, 79, 107–8, 137, 140, 148n56 eschatology, 22, 182 exemplarity (of Christ): moral, 87–91, 102–6; ontological, 91–100, 107–9, 120–21, 178 Exodus, Book of, 60, 134 Ezekiel, Book of, 13 faith: and theology, 4–5, 9–13, 24, 27–31, 40 Franciscans, 169, 180 friendship: and charity, 45–64; and the Incarnation, 101–2, of interest, 49; of pleasure, 49; of virtue, 49, 60. See also love 208 Index of Subjects Galatians, Letter to the, 12, 32n41, 100n68 Genesis, Book of, 113, 140 grace, 48, 72. See also divinization; exemplarity; missions; Trinity and spiritual life; wisdom heaven: and love, 52. See also beatitude Hebrews, Letter to the, 80, 85, 108, 131–32, 134, 137, 141, 149–53, 158, 168 holiness: of the theologian, xii–xiii, 21–24, 28, 32, 35, 174–75 Holy Spirit, xvii, 1–2, 48, 52, 60, 62–63, 72, 179; and his gift of wisdom, 15–18, 30; and prayer, 67; and his seven gifts, 30, 66. See also missions; Trinity hope, xvii, 70–73 Hosea, Book of, 134n14 image of God, 79–80, 113–17 imitation: of Christ, 87–91, 110, 113–15, 159, 166–73 Incarnation: reasons for, 80–89, 100–104 Isaiah, Book of, 40, 105, 135, 139n30, 142, 168–69, 172 John, First Letter of, 16, 26, 39, 185 John, Gospel of, xvi, 32n42, 46, 50–52, 60–63, 76, 84, 86, 95, 101–6, 108, 119, 139n30, 157, 163–64, 169, 182, 185, 189 Kingdom of God, 22 laity: spirituality of, xii–xiii, 181–82 Leviticus, Book of, 150 love: of benevolence, 46–48; and the commandments, 63, 103; and the commandment to love, 22, 37, 53; as communicatio, 46–50, 52; as communion , 53, 55; of concupiscence, 46–48, 50; of enemies, 53–55; of family , 58; and fellowship, 52; of God, 46, 50–57, 60–63, 72; motive for, 54–57; of neighbor, 53–57, 63; and reciprocity, 51–52, 55; of self, 56–57; and theology, 23–24; unites, 61. See also charity Luke, Gospel of, 71, 169 Malachi, Book of, 134n14 Mass, prayer of, 68 Matthew, Gospel of, 67, 75, 79, 119, 192 missions: of the Son and the Holy Spirit, 116–18 Mysteries of Christ. See exemplarity Mystical Body. See Church Neo-Thomism, 184 Order of Preachers. See Dominicans Orange, Council of, 30 Our Father, 66–67, 70, 73 Peter, First Letter of, 22n8, 87, 90, 103 Peter, Second Letter of, 132 Philippians, Letter to the, 37, 52, 62, 68, 100, 103 prayer, xvii, 65–73; of Christ, 65; and friendship with God, 62; and study, 34 preaching, xxi, 38–39, 159–73 priesthood: of Christ, xx, 126–58; and the prophetic office, 133–37 providence, 70–71 Psalms, Book of, 14, 26, 31, 66, 71, 86, 108, 117, 123, 138–40, 150 reconciliation: sacrament of, 66 Revelation, Book of, 37, 52, 104, 108, 151 Romans, Letter to the, 54, 63, 67, 91n41, 98–99, 100n68, 101, 105, 108, 140, 142, 162 Index of Subjects 209 sacra doctrina, xv, 3–8, 23, 29, 32–33, 38–39, 175–76. See also theology sacramental character, 124–25...