1.
While waiting the beginning of the hours of work in the school where I teach, I had a crazy thought: In Summa Theologiae: supplement, question number 96, article 7, it's written that "Those, either lay or priests, who teach sacred doctrine with the authority of the Church,
2.
Deserve the aureole" that is a singular reward who in Heaven is add to the "Crown" of eternal salvation (Wisdom 4,2) for those who "Won in a singular aspect of the fight against evil" that's why st Thomas explain that it is given to virgins (who won the fight against the flesh
3.
Who in themselves have desires who are against the spirit, Gal 5,17) to the martyrs (who won against the temptations and trials from the World, being faithful until death) and doctors (who won against the devil with the doctrine of Truth, not just in themselves, but even by
4.
Teaching it to others) as explained in Summa, Supplement; question 96, article 1, and this is the reason and the meaning of the aureole that we see in the images of saints; even because they are symbol of a "Eminent joy and dignity" that in Heaven will be superior to that of
5.
The other souls, together with a biggest union with God by seeing Him in his essence with more perfection (although the aureole is not this reward, who is common to everyone with a different level of joy and fruition of God's vision according to the degree of charity, but a
6.
Different, special joy and eminent secondary rewards who only certain souls will attain, expecially saints)
Now, that means even those who teach the Faith in the publich school can attain it? Like, for example, a teacher of religion in a high school who isn't a saint but it
7.
Accomplish his/her duties for God's glory and salvations of others; or it is promised only to those who, for singular excellency, are proclaimed doctor of the Church, like st Therese of Lisieux, st Augustine, st Thomas of Aquino etc? I think the lattest possibility is the
8.
Right one, but has been nice to dream just for a half second! With my work as teacher, barely I can hope to continue to get my poor earthly salaryđŸ€Łand I hope to be useful to my students & to teach them as good as I can about the Bible, Church's History, magisterium etc. Then,
9.
We will have time to dream about heaven when will lack not less than 5 minutes to work 😬
Bye, please pray for a special, urgent petition of mine; then that I can be useful to my students, family and friends, and for my 2nd brother who is having bad times.
Thank you.
You can follow @christian1987T.
Tip: mention @twtextapp on a Twitter thread with the keyword “unroll” to get a link to it.

Latest Threads Unrolled: