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Introduction to The Moral Virtues and Theological Ethics (Cessario, 2008)

Romanus Cessario — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 09:19:53 +0000

The New Testament authors may use the term “virtue” sparingly, but, as in so many similar cases, the substance
of the concept pervades their moral teaching. Moreover, ample documentation exists to show that some of the earliest
moral instruction in the Church uses the language of virtue. In fact, St. Augustine spoke about the virtue of Christ
himself as the principal support of the believer’s whole life.

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Spirituality of St. Thomas Aquinas (Cessario, 2010)

Romanus Cessario — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 09:16:34 +0000

While some categories favored by recent spiritual authors, such as religious experience and community, do not figure as key notions in Aquinas's writings, both his philosophical and theological treatises provide rich sources of insight about the human experience of transcendence and man's mystical bond with God. It is customary to identify three strains of mystical teaching that appear in the works of Thomas Aquinas: Being-mysticism, Bridal-mysticism, and Knowledge-mysticism.

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God the Son: Trinitarian Christology (Cessario, 2013)

Romanus Cessario — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 09:04:54 +0000

Interview with Romanus Cessario

Romanus Cessario — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 09:02:40 +0000

Fr. Cessario at Fribourg from Province of Saint Joseph on Vimeo.

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Elements of Moral Theology, Course Outline at International Catholic Univeristy

Romanus Cessario — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 12:57:53 +0000

Links to course of twelve lessons based on Cessario's, Introduction to Moral Theology

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Infallible Teaching & The Gift of Divine Truth (Cessario, 2000)

Romanus Cessario — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 12:51:12 +0000

Though the popular imagination is wont to consider any exercise of Magisterial authority as an unwarranted intrusion into the sphere of personal determination, the charism of infallibility, which belongs principally to the Roman Pontiff and the bishops in union with him, actually promotes and safeguards authentic Christian freedom

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The Image of God and the Sacraments of the Church: The Practice of Divine Friendship (Cessario, 2006)

Romanus Cessario — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 12:50:50 +0000

To emphasize the practical dimensions of Aquinas’ doctrine of man in the image of God, I propose to examine the relationship of this doctrine to both the Church’s sacraments and the practice of divine friendship.

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Interview with Romanus Cessario (Cessario, 2004)

Romanus Cessario — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 12:12:47 +0000

There are three things that Aquinas can teach theologians at the beginning of the third millennium...First, that theology remains at the service of the Church and therefore is subject to the pleasure of the Roman Pontiff....Second, that the Christian thinker must interest himself in both nature and grace, faith and reason, Church and State....Third and finally, that the Christian thinker himself must live a holy life.

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Christ & Reconciliation (Cessario, 1991)

Romanus Cessario — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 12:09:04 +0000

During the course of the Christian millennia, Christian claims about salvation and about the role of Jesus of Nazareth in God's final and definitive deed of saving humanity have included a variety of understandings, explanations, and analogies. Moreover, those claims and their various renderings have a doctrinal and theological history, within which St. Thomas Aquinas occupies a canonical position

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Mel Gibson and Thomas Aquinas: How the Passion Works (Cessario, 2003)

Romanus Cessario — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 12:06:06 +0000

No reviewer to my knowledge has suggested that Mel Gibson read the "Summa Theologiae" before setting about to direct "The Passion of the Christ." But he must have read Question 48 of the third part of Aquinas' "Summa." There, Aquinas examines how the passion of Christ produced its effect — its efficiency, if you will.

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