By Walter Farrell. Article-by-article commentary on the Summa Theologica, intended to introduce St. Thomas Aquinas to a popular audience. www.op.org/Farrell/companion
Lengthy article on the life, writings, and influence of this philosopher, theologian, and Doctor of the Church. Called the Angelic Doctor. Died in 1274. www.newadvent.org/cathen/14663b.htm
Pious hagiography, Feeneyite perspective: "As in our day, so then the enemies of our Lord and our Lady were the heretics on the outside and the liberals within." www.catholicism.org/pages/aquinas.htm
Biography of Thomist scholar Octavio Nicolás Derisi, extensive multilingual list of links to pages related to Thomas Aquinas. stthaquinas.8m.com/idx_engl.htm
Article on the life, works, and influence of this thirteenth-century philosopher and theologian. In the Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Includes short bibliography. www.bartleby.com/65/th/ThomasAq.html
Article in the Catholic Encyclopedia on the two hymns of this name. The second is by Thomas Aquinas. The first is "generally credited" to Venantius Fortunatus, though some believe it is the work of Claudianus Mamertus. www.newadvent.org/cathen/11441c.htm
Tom Kreitzberg says, "While St. Thomas was named a Doctor of the Church for his writings, he was named a saint for his life." An approachable reflection on someone who can seem a formidable saint. www.smart.net/~tak/Patrons/thomas2.html