The Thomistic Institute The TI and Your Vocation I Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.
Sep 12, 2025
Discover how the Thomistic Institute transforms college lives, nurturing personal growth and spiritual clarity. Dive into a journey of virtue and freedom through commitment, love, and self-gift. Explore the impact of genuine relationships and the role of imperfections in fostering authenticity. Uncover self-discovery and spiritual curiosity within the Catholic tradition, enhancing understanding of identity and divine connection. Gain fresh perspectives on faith, encouraging a unique and honest exploration of life.
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Life Needs An Integrating Story
- College life can feel like chaotic tasks handled by urgency rather than an integrated story.
- Seeing how activities cohere toward God makes it easier to commit to them faithfully.
Lecture That Changed His Vocation
- Fr. Gregory recounts hearing Eleonore Stump explain Aquinas on love during his freshman year.
- That lecture unlocked a vocabulary and grammar that clarified his desires and vocation.
Virtue Orders Desire Toward God
- Virtue functions as a principle of integration, healing and ordering our desires toward God.
- God gives grace and virtues so our humanity can participate in divine life and familial communion with God.
