Summa in a Year
Austin Habash
Hi, my name is Austin Habash, Founder of Think Catholic, and you're listening to the Summa in a Year Podcast, where we study St. Thomas Aquinas’s Summa Theologiae in a way simple & insightful for anyone to understand. The Summa in a Year Podcast is brought to you by Think Catholic. Taking 2 questions of the Summa of a Day; we'll seek to summarize St. Thomas’s responses, discovering the brilliance of Aquinas and his Catholic Faith.
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Aug 24, 2025 • 21min
Day 213: Volume 4
In this episode, we cover questions 1 & 2 of the fourth volume of the Summa, which is "of the fitness of the incarnation" and "of the mode of union of the Word Incarnate."Looking for a text to accompany the “Summa in a Year” podcast?Check out the recently updated “Summa Theologica, Complete 5-Volume Set” by @avemariapressGet your set at avemariapress.com/products/summa-theologica, and at a discounted price by typing in the code: Summa10.Help us spread the brilliance of Aquinas, and his Catholic Faith by doing the following:1) Share the "Summa in a Year" podcast with a loved one!2) Leave a rating!3) Write a kind reviewFollow Think Catholic on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/think__catholic/Follow Think Catholic on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChZtQg8v681X4V1DWoFJB8w#philosophy #summa #summainayear #catholicbooks #catholicauthors #stthomas #summatheologica #summatheologiae
Aug 23, 2025 • 19min
Day 212: The Religious State
In this episode, we cover questions 186 & 189 of the third volume of the Summa, which is "of those thing in which the religious state properly consists" and "of the entrance into religious life."Looking for a text to accompany the “Summa in a Year” podcast?Check out the recently updated “Summa Theologica, Complete 5-Volume Set” by @avemariapressGet your set at avemariapress.com/products/summa-theologica, and at a discounted price by typing in the code: Summa10.Help us spread the brilliance of Aquinas, and his Catholic Faith by doing the following:1) Share the "Summa in a Year" podcast with a loved one!2) Leave a rating!3) Write a kind reviewFollow Think Catholic on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/think__catholic/Follow Think Catholic on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChZtQg8v681X4V1DWoFJB8w#philosophy #summa #summainayear #catholicbooks #catholicauthors #stthomas #summatheologica #summatheologiae
Aug 21, 2025 • 13min
Day 211: Better Religious Orders
In this episode, we cover questions 187 & 188 of the third volume of the Summa, which is "of those things that are competent for religious" and "of the different kinds of religious life."Looking for a text to accompany the “Summa in a Year” podcast?Check out the recently updated “Summa Theologica, Complete 5-Volume Set” by @avemariapressGet your set at avemariapress.com/products/summa-theologica, and at a discounted price by typing in the code: Summa10.Help us spread the brilliance of Aquinas, and his Catholic Faith by doing the following:1) Share the "Summa in a Year" podcast with a loved one!2) Leave a rating!3) Write a kind reviewFollow Think Catholic on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/think__catholic/Follow Think Catholic on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChZtQg8v681X4V1DWoFJB8w#philosophy #summa #summainayear #catholicbooks #catholicauthors #stthomas #summatheologica #summatheologiae
Aug 20, 2025 • 17min
Day 210: Christian Perfection
In this episode, we cover questions 184 & 185 of the third volume of the Summa, which is "of the State of Perfection in General" and "of Things Pertaining to the Episcopal State."Looking for a text to accompany the “Summa in a Year” podcast?Check out the recently updated “Summa Theologica, Complete 5-Volume Set” by @avemariapressGet your set at avemariapress.com/products/summa-theologica, and at a discounted price by typing in the code: Summa10.Help us spread the brilliance of Aquinas, and his Catholic Faith by doing the following:1) Share the "Summa in a Year" podcast with a loved one!2) Leave a rating!3) Write a kind reviewFollow Think Catholic on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/think__catholic/Follow Think Catholic on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChZtQg8v681X4V1DWoFJB8w#philosophy #summa #summainayear #catholicbooks #catholicauthors #stthomas #summatheologica #summatheologiae
Aug 19, 2025 • 15min
Day 209: States of Life
In this episode, we cover questions 182 & 183 of the third volume of the Summa, which is "of the Active Life in Comparison with the Contemplative Life" and "of Man's Various Duties and States in General."Looking for a text to accompany the “Summa in a Year” podcast?Check out the recently updated “Summa Theologica, Complete 5-Volume Set” by @avemariapressGet your set at avemariapress.com/products/summa-theologica, and at a discounted price by typing in the code: Summa10.Help us spread the brilliance of Aquinas, and his Catholic Faith by doing the following:1) Share the "Summa in a Year" podcast with a loved one!2) Leave a rating!3) Write a kind reviewFollow Think Catholic on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/think__catholic/Follow Think Catholic on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChZtQg8v681X4V1DWoFJB8w#philosophy #summa #summainayear #catholicbooks #catholicauthors #stthomas #summatheologica #summatheologiae
Aug 18, 2025 • 13min
Day 208: The Contemplative Life
In this episode, we cover questions 180 & 181 of the third volume of the Summa, which is "of the Contemplative Life" and "of the Active Life."Looking for a text to accompany the “Summa in a Year” podcast?Check out the recently updated “Summa Theologica, Complete 5-Volume Set” by @avemariapressGet your set at avemariapress.com/products/summa-theologica, and at a discounted price by typing in the code: Summa10.Help us spread the brilliance of Aquinas, and his Catholic Faith by doing the following:1) Share the "Summa in a Year" podcast with a loved one!2) Leave a rating!3) Write a kind reviewFollow Think Catholic on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/think__catholic/Follow Think Catholic on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChZtQg8v681X4V1DWoFJB8w#philosophy #summa #summainayear #catholicbooks #catholicauthors #stthomas #summatheologica #summatheologiae
Aug 17, 2025 • 10min
Day 207: Miracles
In this episode, we cover questions 178 & 179 of the third volume of the Summa, which is "of the Grace of Miracles" and "of the Division of Life into Active and Contemplative."Looking for a text to accompany the “Summa in a Year” podcast?Check out the recently updated “Summa Theologica, Complete 5-Volume Set” by @avemariapressGet your set at avemariapress.com/products/summa-theologica, and at a discounted price by typing in the code: Summa10.Help us spread the brilliance of Aquinas, and his Catholic Faith by doing the following:1) Share the "Summa in a Year" podcast with a loved one!2) Leave a rating!3) Write a kind reviewFollow Think Catholic on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/think__catholic/Follow Think Catholic on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChZtQg8v681X4V1DWoFJB8w#philosophy #summa #summainayear #catholicbooks #catholicauthors #stthomas #summatheologica #summatheologiae
Aug 16, 2025 • 7min
Day 206: The Gift of Tongues & Words
In this episode, we cover questions 176 & 177 of the third volume of the Summa, which is "of the Grace of Tongues" and "of the Gratuitous Grace consisting in Words."Looking for a text to accompany the “Summa in a Year” podcast?Check out the recently updated “Summa Theologica, Complete 5-Volume Set” by @avemariapressGet your set at avemariapress.com/products/summa-theologica, and at a discounted price by typing in the code: Summa10.Help us spread the brilliance of Aquinas, and his Catholic Faith by doing the following:1) Share the "Summa in a Year" podcast with a loved one!2) Leave a rating!3) Write a kind reviewFollow Think Catholic on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/think__catholic/Follow Think Catholic on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChZtQg8v681X4V1DWoFJB8w#philosophy #summa #summainayear #catholicbooks #catholicauthors #stthomas #summatheologica #summatheologiae
Aug 15, 2025 • 13min
Day 205: Kinds of Prophecy
In this episode, we cover questions 174 & 175 of the third volume of the Summa, which is "of the Division of Prophecy" and "of Rapture."Looking for a text to accompany the “Summa in a Year” podcast?Check out the recently updated “Summa Theologica, Complete 5-Volume Set” by @avemariapressGet your set at avemariapress.com/products/summa-theologica, and at a discounted price by typing in the code: Summa10.Help us spread the brilliance of Aquinas, and his Catholic Faith by doing the following:1) Share the "Summa in a Year" podcast with a loved one!2) Leave a rating!3) Write a kind reviewFollow Think Catholic on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/think__catholic/Follow Think Catholic on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChZtQg8v681X4V1DWoFJB8w#philosophy #summa #summainayear #catholicbooks #catholicauthors #stthomas #summatheologica #summatheologiae
Aug 15, 2025 • 15min
Day 204: Prophetic Causes
In this episode, we cover questions 172 & 173 of the third volume of the Summa, which is "of the Cause of Prophecy" and "of the manner in which prophetic knowledge is conveyed."Looking for a text to accompany the “Summa in a Year” podcast?Check out the recently updated “Summa Theologica, Complete 5-Volume Set” by @avemariapressGet your set at avemariapress.com/products/summa-theologica, and at a discounted price by typing in the code: Summa10.Help us spread the brilliance of Aquinas, and his Catholic Faith by doing the following:1) Share the "Summa in a Year" podcast with a loved one!2) Leave a rating!3) Write a kind reviewFollow Think Catholic on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/think__catholic/Follow Think Catholic on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChZtQg8v681X4V1DWoFJB8w#philosophy #summa #summainayear #catholicbooks #catholicauthors #stthomas #summatheologica #summatheologiae
