Virtue and Happiness (Aquinas 101)

[@richardt.buryan832]

This wisdom is EXACTLY what all peoples need to learn and practice

[@ThomisticInstitute]

Thanks! Cheers!

[@tgrt1348]

This concept changed my life. Ordering my actions towards an ultimate goal; whereas before, I pursued happiness in a subjective and sort of nihilstic way. I cannot articulate it very well, but I mean to say that the Classical-Christian mindset gave me clarity and purpose.

[@ThomisticInstitute]

That's great news!

[@peterpavia449]

Of course it did. God bless you.

[@karenglenn2329]

Thank you for your comment. We can be swayed by what you call nihilism or existential nothingness. The age of enlighten ment did influence this. What you are learning here is the transenting to the eternal accuation of happiness. Christ Peace to you.

[@ww2expertchannel343]

Aquinas is medieval btw.

[@ww2expertchannel343]

I agree about what was said about happiness but I think virtue ethics are a little outdated.

[@roisinpatriciagaffney4087]

St. Thomas Aquinas pray for us. Pax Christi.

[@ThomisticInstitute]

Amen!

[@dannyallen2894]

Glad that a new series of Aquinas101 is beginning!

[@ThomisticInstitute]

We are too! It is thanks to the many people who donated to make this series possible!

[@jean-guydallaire6527]

The role of faith in our lives is to help us attain our most beautiful being as an offering to our Creator. Thank you Fr. for speaking on this subject... so much needed in our times.

[@ThomisticInstitute]

Very kind of you to say!

[@kristindreko1998]

Thank you Aquinas 101, may God bless you!

[@vivianalfred1234]

Thank you. Grateful for this really good initiative to educate on Virtues.. an insightful journey to secunda secunda II-II of Thomas Aquinas’ summa theologica. An encyclopaedia for a purpose filled life - for anyone- well applied to all facets of life. Love every bit of it..👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻

[@c.g.jonesze9089]

Guys you are amazing, you really got that charism of preaching.

[@ThomisticInstitute]

Thank you!

[@yourbiggest1fan]

Thank you for these videos! They are so underrated

[@ThomisticInstitute]

Glad you like them!

[@kathiesalter8936]

Thank you TI! This video sums up why I have been doing Aquinas 101 for the last 12 months. The purpose of the entire course. I can never tire of telling you how grateful I am for all these free materials. I could never have dreamed of such a course in the F2F era. Thank you all so much!!

[@kathiesalter8936]

@Thomist in a Teapot sorry. Face to face.

[@dansklo]

This is true wisdom, truly good video. Thanks so much.

[@ThomisticInstitute]

Thanks for your support!

[@JoeAdams]

Really happy to see these new videos. Thanks be to God for the great work you all do.

[@ThomisticInstitute]

More to come!

[@SUZMIC1]

Thank you Father for the clear and excellent talk!! Just enough info to chew on and continue along our path to God and Heaven!! God is so wonderful to allow Himself to be found by us lowly wanderers!!

[@ThomisticInstitute]

You are very welcome

[@johnburke3331]

This series should rightfully be termed, "Aquinas 102," because this Lesson 1 starts a new and elevated study relative to Aquinas 101.

[@josephzammit8483]

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[@josealvaroadizon6093]

Thank you so much for putting out these videos! 🙏 Please keep them coming. I think that more than ever we need to rediscover Aquinas's wisdom on the virtues, the heart, and the good life--so medieval yet so relevant for today's society.

[@ThomisticInstitute]

Stay tuned: more medieval wisdom for modern life is coming soon...

[@fojedaquintana]

Why would KZbin block notifications for this kind of videos? Who could be harmed for a bite of good theology?

[@ThomisticInstitute]

That should be fixed. Thanks!

[@fojedaquintana]

@@ThomisticInstitute the matter seams to be that because the content IS for children, notifications are off... Am I getting it right?

[@michaelanthony4750]

Such a great video. Amazing this is the first time I have heard this.

[@maryjohnstone4777]

Such a beautiful , important video to note n important knowledge to seek, regarding ,choosing true happiness. Relating to God himself is true happiness,so seeking what lifestyle is best for us n then seek it. Worldly happiness is fleeting,but following God in all we do brings true happiness.It is peace.

[@kathiesalter8936]

Excellent thank you. Looking forward to this course. So easy to understand, not too technical, very grateful for these free materials!

[@ThomisticInstitute]

Thank you, Kathie! You are such a faithful friend, and it is always great to see your name pop up in the comments!

[@kathiesalter8936]

@@ThomisticInstitute thank you - sorry if I woke you up!!! I feel so much part of the TI family.

[@catherinecarroll7679]

Brilliant. Thank you so much. 🙏

[@ThomisticInstitute]

You're welcome! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. May the Lord bless you!

[@INFINITY_117]

Thank You...

[@adrianasumkpe]

This is AWESOME!

[@ThomisticInstitute]

We're glad it was helpful! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment, and may the Lord bless you!

[@armandolugo576]

Thank you for the explanation of virtue and happiness.

[@ThomisticInstitute]

Glad it was helpful!

[@maryjohnstone4777]

Such a lovely video Thanks; pointing us in the right direction, on this earthly journey,I pray to be on that path to Jesus ,seeking wisdom ,en route.

[@byron8657]

Happiness is a choice and a decision! Gautama Buddha

[@zlee4019]

Very good and useful talk. Drugs, Divorce, Committing suicide.... so many people are in troubles today because they are ignorant of Virtues and Morality. And above all, LIFE AFTER DEATH.

[@JorgeSauceda]

I love these videos. Please, update you Aquinas 101 podcast on Spotify

[@ThomisticInstitute]

Looks ready to go!

[@JorgeSauceda]

Thank you very much,@@ThomisticInstitute 😁

[@byron8657]

Final End our Ultimate Goal is to be with and towards God and be with Him in. Heaven who bestows us with everything endowed us with Intellect and will to enjoy and worship him forever and ever Amen! K

[@PInk77W1]

Truth • Goodness • Beauty

[@Sraheens1]

Thank you! You're clear as a bell.

[@benstarnes2048]

Yay for happiness! 👏

[@brayanguerrero4612]

by GODS grace we can be virtuous

[@trainedmoose]

Great video as always. Thanks!

[@ThomisticInstitute]

Appreciate it!

[@OurLadysTheology]

We need Aquinas these days

[@floydpaulos5526]

Thanks for the vids brother! Do you know where i can find any transcripts or their timestamps?

[@meusisto]

I am a translator and I would like to offer to translate the subtitles (I mean voluntarily). How can we get in touch for a partnership?

[@algo7096]

Good day, interestingly as I read the topics on Virtues, may I suggest that you add the text content of each topic below here, not just the close caption or or thru your official website for those who want to read it again quietly and understanding and even share its text content. Thank you very much! 🙏🛐

[@miguelposadas5893]

love u

[@brayanguerrerorodriguez7671]

awesome.

[@joshuaraymond9541]

This is a random question, but one that has just come to mind. Not including Fr. Dominic Legge, I've noticed that two or three regular speakers on this channel have a scar on the left of their forehead. Is there any significance to this, perhaps related to Saint Dominic's baptism, or is it just coincidence?

[@ThomisticInstitute]

That's news to us! No special significance.

[@shalinjames1198]

How virtues different from gifts of Holy Spirit?

[@shalinjames1198]

What is high powers and low powers

[@1a1o]

God is the cosmos

[@byron8657]

To be truly happy and realization of what is Good for us Human virtues Intellectual virtues and theological virtues all our individual acts should be geared to the Moral compass both on our short terms and long terms goals and objectives and desires in life! K

[@reneteodomiroinjanteguzman2841]

Praised be God and his holy Mother Virgin Mary.

[@ThomisticInstitute]

Amen!

[@aaronargottelopez3488]

❤

[@SevenDeMagnus]

New subscriber here.

[@neenutomi316]

Fr Brett Brannen ( To Save a Thousand of Souls) A virtuous life should spring naturally from a life of prayer and intimacy with Jesus. A man should be conscious of his sins and bothered by them. He should be trying very hard to live out the supernatural virtues infused at his Baptism: faith, hope, and charity; and to develop the intellectual virtues of prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude. From the book "To Save a Thousand Souls"

[@SK-le1gm]

Ethics = ETA = H. H = Happiness. To be ethical is to be happy. The path to happiness is ethics. What should you do? Ethics.

[@acedoncris]

Arete & Eudamonaia of stoicism

[@cagethemouse]

incredibly cracked take

[@donagh1954]

Reminds me of Jordan Peterson.

[@ThomisticInstitute]

Yes, I think you're right: Jordan Peterson has hit upon some of the same insights as St. Thomas Aquinas. Aquinas is one of the all-time greats on this subject!

[@romanshush]

@@ThomisticInstitute One way they are similar and in the other they are not. Peterson for instance speaks of happiness as a bad goal and substitutes it with the idea of meaning. I am wondering if these to concepts, namely happiness (not hedonistic) and meaning can be unified in thomism? What do you think?

[@edits1064]

Only here cause of schol😢😢😅 principles of ethics

[@davidrasch3082]

I have not 'read' the Bible, I am, on the other hand always reading the Bible.

[@pat1442]

How is this not deeply and at its core against Christian morality? I much prefer the Carmelite and even the Franciscan view on our final ethical end. To the point where I would be tempted to say the thomistic view is outright wrong, and unethical to hold, and live your life by. I'm well aware of the makarios/eudimonia/felicitas distinction from the modern use of happiness, you can define this experience with biblical language and as nobly, romantically, academically, or poetically as you want. It's still an ultimately entirely self-centered ethical end. It seems like this view doesnt stem from any sort of respectable philosophy, theology, or interpretation of revelation either. It seems like St. Thomas created this ethical theory from his extreme reliance on Aristotle and Augustine who were ethical egoists. I think this is why he called his work straw because it infiltrates the rest of his thought.

[@pat1442]

And that's why he says "Domine non nise te". He doesnt want Eudinomia anymore.