Liturgical Prayer and the Theology of Mercy in Thomas Aquinas and Pope Francis
Thomas Aquinas' theology of mercy is deeply marked by the liturgical tradition of the Order of Preachers, incorporating many explicit and implicit references to liturgical prayers in praise of God's mercy. This article explores the liturgical context of Thomas Aquinas' theology of mer...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2018]
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| In: |
Theological studies
Year: 2018, Volume: 79, Issue: 4, Pages: 782-800 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Thomas Aquinas 1225-1274
/ Mercy
/ Dominicans (Dominican Republic)
/ Liturgy
/ Reception
/ Francis Pope 1936-2025
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAE Church history 900-1300; high Middle Ages KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KCA Monasticism; religious orders KCB Papacy KDB Roman Catholic Church NCB Personal ethics RC Liturgy |
| Further subjects: | B
Dominican liturgy
B Pope Francis B Omnipotence B ATTRIBUTES of God B Thomas Aquinas B Liturgy B Mercy B collect |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Summary: | Thomas Aquinas' theology of mercy is deeply marked by the liturgical tradition of the Order of Preachers, incorporating many explicit and implicit references to liturgical prayers in praise of God's mercy. This article explores the liturgical context of Thomas Aquinas' theology of mercy, demonstrating the influence of the Dominican liturgy on Thomas' understanding and articulation of mercy and showing the subsequent influence of Thomas on Pope Francis' theology of mercy. |
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| ISSN: | 2169-1304 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theological studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0040563918801329 |
