Thomas Aquinas. On the sacraments in general in the Summa Theologica

Abstract

The monograph contains an extensive introductory study presenting the theology of the sacraments of St. Thomas Aquinas and the translation of the Summa Theologica III, q. 60-65, with critical apparatus and explanatory notes.

The introductory study classifies the treatise on the sacraments as a whole Summa, presents the structure of the treatise on the sacraments in general and Thomas' theological resources. Further, the study analyzes the key concepts of Thomas' sacramental theology: the sacramental sign, the priesthood of Christ, the instrumental causality and the sacramental organism.

Keywords

• Thomas Aquinas
• Summa Theologica
• sacraments in general
• sacramental sign
• Priesthood of Christ
• instrumental causality
• sacramental organism