St Thomas Aquinas

Thomas was one of 9 children and he was very smart. When Thomas was 18, he went to the University in Naples. While he was there he met a new group of religious men called the Order of Preachers. Their founder, St. Dominic, was still alive. Thomas knew he wanted to become a priest and felt that he was called to join these men. So he became a Dominican priest. St. Thomas wrote so well about God that people all over the world have used his books for hundreds of years. His explanations about God came from Thomas' love for God. His writings have touched the hearts of people and helped them be closer to God. This is why he was made a Doctor of the Church. He is also the patron saint of all schools.