Saint Thomas Aquinas
(1225 - 1274)
The Summa Theologica (or the Summa Theologiae or simply the Summa, written 1265–1274) is the most famous work of Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225–1274) although it was never finished. It was intended as a manual for beginners and a compilation of all of the main theological teachings of that time. It summarizes the reasoning for almost all points of Christian theology in the West, which, before the Protestant Reformation, subsisted solely in the Roman Catholic Church. The Summa's topics follow a cycle: the existence of God, God's creation, Man, Man's purpose, Christ, the Sacraments, and back to God.
This selection of the Summa Theologica covers questions 47-170 of the Secunda Secundae ("Second-half of the Second Part"), comprising a Treatise on the Cardinal Virtues: Prudence (questions 47-56), Justice (questions 57-122), Fortitude (questions 123-140), and Temperance (questions 141-170) - each with their own subordinate moral virtues.
Read by M.S.C. Lambert, LC
Run Time 28 Hours 14 Minutes in 28 Audio CDs
Section ---- Chapter ---- Run Time
68 068 - Question 107 - Of Ingratitude (In Four Articles) - 19:50
69 069 - Question 108 - Of Vengeance (In Four Articles) - 30:35
70 070 - Question 109 - Of Truth (In Four Articles) - 23:32
71 071 - Question 110 - Of The Vices Opposed To Truth, And First Of Lying (In Four Articles) - 37:40
72 072 - Question 111 - Of Dissimulation And Hypocrisy (In Four Articles) - 25:35
73 073 - Question 112 - Of Boasting (In Two Articles) - 13:15
74 074 - Question 113 - Of Irony (In Two Articles) - 11:01
75 075 - Question 114 - Of The Friendliness Which Is Called Affability (In Two Articles) - 12:36
76 076 - Question 115 - Of Flattery (In Two Articles) - 12:48
77 077 - Question 116 - Of Quarreling (In Two Articles) - 09:38
78 078 - Question 117 - Of Liberality (In Six Articles) - 33:02
79 079 - Question 118 - Of The Vices Opposed To Liberality, And In The First Place, Of Covetousness... - 48:56
80 080 - Question 119 - Of Prodigality (In Three Articles) - 17:32
81 081 - Question 120 - Of 'EPIKEIA' Or Equity (In Two Articles) - 11:12
82 082 - Question 121 - Of The Gift Of Piety (In Two Articles) - 10:18
83 083 - Question 122 - Of The Precepts Of Justice (In Six Articles) - 48:03
84 084 - Question 123 - Of Fortitude (In Twelve Articles), Part 1 - 36:17
85 085 - Question 123 - Of Fortitude (In Twelve Articles), Part 2 - 31:39
86 086 - Question 124 - Of Martyrdom (In Five Articles) - 34:12
87 087 - Question 125 - Of Fear, Or Timidity (In Four Articles) - 24:15
88 088 - Question 126 - Of Fearlessness (In Two Articles) - 11:22
89 089 - Question 127 - Of Daring, Or Foolhardiness (In Two Articles) - 09:55
90 090 - Question 128 - Of The Parts Of Fortitude (In One Article) - 16:25
91 091 - Question 129 - Of Magnanimity (In Eight Articles) - 55:30
92 092 - Question 130 - Of Presumption (In Two Articles) - 13:25
93 093 - Question 131 - Of Ambition (In Two Articles) - 12:08
94 094 - Question 132 - Of Vainglory (In Five Articles) - 31:34
95 095 - Question 133 - Of Pusillanimity (In Two Articles) - 14:08
96 096 - Question 134 - Of Magnificence (In Four Articles) - 24:41
97 097 - Question 135 - Of Meanness (In Two Articles) - 11:23
98 098 - Question 136 - Of Patience (In Five Articles) - 29:28
99 099 - Question 137 - Of Perseverance (In Four Articles) - 23:01
100 100 - Question 138 - Of The Vices Opposed To Perseverance (In Two Articles) - 12:30
101 101 - Question 139 - Of The Gift Of Fortitude (In Two Articles) - 10:10
102 102 - Question 140 - Of The Precepts Of Fortitude (In Two Articles) - 11:09
103 103 - Question 141 - Of Temperance (In Eight Articles) - 52:26
104 104 - Question 142 - Of The Vices Opposed To Temperance (In Four Articles) - 29:14
105 105 - Question 143 - Of The Parts Of Temperance, In General (In One Article) - 10:14
106 106 - Question 144 - Of Shamefacedness (In Four Articles) - 30:08
107 107 - Question 145 - Of Honesty, Or Of Moral Goodness (In Four Articles) - 23:57
108 108 - Question 146 - Of Abstinence (In Two Articles) - 12:22
109 109 - Question 147 - Of Fasting (In Eight Articles) - 54:49
110 110 - Question 148 - Of Gluttony (In Six Articles) - 32:07
111 111 - Question 149 - Of Sobriety (In Four Articles) - 19:17
112 112 - Question 150 - Of Drunkenness (In Four Articles) - 21:28
113 113 - Question 151 - Of Chastity (In Four Articles) - 21:08
114 114 - Question 152 - Of Virginity (In Five Articles) - 39:39
115 115 - Question 153 - Of Lust (In Five Articles) - 31:04
116 116 - Question 154 - Of The Parts Of Lust (In Twelve Articles), Part 1 - 46:02
117 117 - Question 154 - Of The Parts Of Lust (In Twelve Articles), Part 2 - 46:53
118 118 - Question 155 - Of Continence (In Four Articles) - 26:31
119 119 - Question 156 - Of Incontinence (In Four Articles) - 29:49
120 120 - Question 157 - Of Clemency And Meekness (In Four Articles) - 26:28
121 121 - Question 158 - Of Anger (In Eight Articles) - 51:23
122 122 - Question 159 - Of Cruelty (In Two Articles) - 11:04
123 123 - Question 160 - Of Modesty (In Two Articles) - 11:18
124 124 - Question 161 - Of Humility (In Six Articles) - 55:29
125 125 - Question 162 - Of Pride (In Eight Articles) - 01:02:26
126 126 - Question 163 - Of The First Man's Sin (In Four Articles) - 27:08
127 127 - Question 164 - Of The Punishments Of The First Man's Sin (In Two Articles) - 31:25
128 128 - Question 165 - Of Our First Parents' Temptation (In Two Articles) - 15:43
129 129 - Question 166 - Of Studiousness (In Two Articles) - 13:04
130 130 - Question 167 - Of Curiosity (In Two Articles) - 18:01
131 131 - Question 168 - Of Modesty As Consisting In The Outward Movements Of The Body (In Four... - 32:37
132 132 - Question 169 - Of Modesty In The Outward Apparel (In Two Articles) - 22:09
133 133 - Question 170 - Of The Precepts Of Temperance (In Two Articles) - 10:42