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 28, 2025 • 11min
Day 217: Christ's Knowledge
In this episode, we cover questions 9 & 10 of the fourth volume of the Summa, which is "of Christ's knowledge in general" and "of the beatific knowledge of Christ's soul."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 27, 2025 • 13min
Day 216: Christ as Head
In this episode, we cover questions 7 & 8 of the fourth volume of the Summa, which is "of the grace of Christ as an individual man" and "of the grace of Christ, as he is the head of the Church."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 26, 2025 • 9min
Day 215: The Order of Assumption
In this episode, we cover questions 5 & 6 of the fourth volume of the Summa, which is "of the parts of human nature which were assumed" and "of the order of assumption."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 25, 2025 • 13min
Day 214: The Mode of Union
In this episode, we cover questions 3 & 4 of the fourth volume of the Summa, which is "of the mode of union on the part of the person assuming" and "of the mode of union on the part of the human nature."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 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
