[Catholicguy]

Are not right doctrine and right living connected?

<> Yeah. But the connections is not always in that assumed positive direction. I know many, like myself, who are not unfamiliar with Christian Doctrine yet routinely sin.

One of the greatest intellects of all time, St.Thomas Aquinas, who explained the meaning of transubstantiation using accidents and substance, was given a vision near the end of his days. After the vision of what the Eucharist really entails, he declared "All I have written is straw."

Those who followed Jesus, knowing He had the words of eternal life, even though they were not intellectually equipped to dispute with the learned amongst the crowd that fell away (John 6) were right in their behavior.

A little knowledge can be dangerous - witness me:). Knowledge CAN serve love. It can also,combined with a disordered will, lead one to imitate Lucifer.<>

[drstevej]

What did Aquinas mean in reference to the Eucharist when he said, "All I have written is straw?" I am not familiar with the quote. I presume the inference is that a philosophical explanation is inferior to an apprehension by faith. Or was he denying the philosophical explanation?

<>A little knowledge can be dangerous - witness me:).<>

A touch of humor and humility. Watch out! :0) True statement none the less.