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Fidelity & ExcellenceThomas Aquinas College is unique among American colleges and universities, offering a faithfully Catholic education comprised entirely of the Great Books and classroom discussions.
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Truth MattersTruth, and nothing less, sets men free; and because truth is both natural and supernatural, the College’s curriculum aims at both natural and divine wisdom.
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What Can You Do with a Liberal Education?Nothing speaks more to the versatility of the College’s academic program than the good that our alumni are doing throughout the Church and the world.
Ventura County Star: Thomas Aquinas College administrator's life shaped by generosity rather than religious hostility
By Jean Cowden Moore
Posted May 20, 2012 at 8:01 p.m.
Paul O'Reilly grew up Catholic in a Protestant neighborhood in Belfast during the Troubles, when religious and political hostilities exploded across Ireland.
So perhaps it comes as no surprise that his young life was marked by hatred, violence and murder.
But ask O'Reilly about those times, back when he was a teenager, and he'll tell you it was the generosity of family, not bitterness, that formed him. ...