The Thomistic Institute
Aquinas on the Sonship of Jesus Revealed in Christ's Passion | Father Dominic Legge, O.P.
Oct 13, 2023
Fr. Dominic Legge, Director of the Thomistic Institute, discusses Aquinas' perspective on Jesus' Sonship in Christ's Passion. Topics explored include Aquinas' Trinitarian understanding of Christ's Passion, Christ's obedience and love for the Father, Aquinas' perspective on Christ's cry during the Passion, and the significance of the Cross in revealing the triune God.
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- Aquinas interprets the Passion as an act of love with Trinitarian dimensions.
- Christ's cry on the cross expresses his human suffering and deep love for humanity.
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Love as a cause of the Passion
Aquinas sees love as a cause of the Passion and interprets it in interpersonal and Trinitarian terms. He highlights that the cross is the culmination of the Father's gift of the Son to the world and that Jesus' suffering on the cross is a supreme act of charity. Aquinas emphasizes the Trinitarian dimensions of this act, as the Father inspires Christ with the charity that moves him to accept the Passion, and the Holy Spirit plays a role in enabling Christ's act of love.
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