Meaning and context of this quote
“Everything I have written seems like straw compared to what has now been revealed to me.”
from Reported by Reginald of Piperno — Thomas Aquinas
This passage from Reported by Reginald of Piperno reflects Thomas Aquinas’s teaching on divine union.
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