Summa Made Simple Ep 35: Virginity or Marriage - Which Is Better?
In this episode of Summa Made Simple, we explore one of the most challenging and frequently misunderstood questions in the Summa Theologiae: Is virginity more excellent than marriage?Drawing on Scripture, the Church Fathers, and the reasoning of St. Thomas Aquinas, we examine why the Church has traditionally regarded consecrated virginity as a higher state of life while at the same time affirming the profound goodness and dignity of marriage.Along the way, Aquinas offers a series of powerful principles that reach far beyond the question of celibacy. What makes a spiritual good greater than a…
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