Aquinas

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Thomas

1225-1274

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Christian
...on
Hell

QUESTION 94: On the Relations of the Saints towards the Damned

Article 1: Whether the Blessed in Heaven Will See the Sufferings of the Damned?

Answer: It is written (Isaiah (66:24)): “They shall go out and see the carcasses of the men that have transgressed against Me” ... In order that the happiness of the saints may be more delightful to them and that they may render more copious thanks to God for it, they are allowed to see perfectly the sufferings of the damned.

Article 2: Whether the Blessed Pity the Unhappiness of the Damned?

Answer: Whosoever pities another shares somewhat in his unhappiness.   But the blessed cannot share in any unhappiness.  Therefore they do not pity the afflictions of the damned.

Article 3: Whether the Blessed Rejoice in the Punishment of the Wicked?

Answer: It is written (Isaiah (56:24)): They shall satiate the sight of all flesh.  Now satiety denotes refreshment of the mind.  Therefore the blessed will rejoice in the punishment of the wicked.

Summa Theologica, “Treatise on the Last Things,” volume 2, pp. 1040-1042

With regard to heretics … there is the sin, by which they deserve not only to be separated from the Church by excommunication, but also to be severed from the world by death.  For it is a much graver matter to corrupt the faith which quickens the soul, then to forge money, which supports temporal life.  Therefore, if forgers of money and other evil-doers are condemned to death at once by the secular authority, much more reason is there for heretics, as soon as they are convicted of heresy, to be not only excommunicated but even put to death.

Summa Theologica, “Treatise on Faith, Hope and Charity” (2:2:11:2)

As regards the individual nature, woman is defective and misbegotten, for the active power of the male seed tends to the production of a perfect likeness in the masculine sex; while the production of a woman comes from defect in the active power.

Summa Theologica, Q92, art. 1, reply obj 1

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