Nearly two years ago, Dr. Thomas R.

“Faithful to the Tradition of Aquinas Himself”

By Mother M. Assumpta Long, O.P.
Prioress General
Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist

Note: On August 11, 2016, Mother M. Assumpta Long, O.P., spoke at a gathering of the Thomas Aquinas College Orange County Board of Regents. Below is a transcript of that address.

On September 8, the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Chaplain Rev. David Gonzalez, O. Praem., led a group of students, faculty members, and their families in a Rosary procession around the campus. The group began outside St. Joseph Commons, processed down to the Lourdes Grotto on the lower campus, and concluded in Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity Chapel.

When one enters the bronze doors of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity Chapel there is, to the left, a mahogany cabinet that holds breviaries and hymnals, rosaries and information about Thomas Aquinas College. The cabinet also contains a slot, through which students and visitors can make donations, marked “for the missions.”

Where do these donations go?

“The Beauty of Truth and Sincerity”

By Dr. Brian T. Kelly (’88)

Note: The following remarks are adapted from Dean Brian T. Kelly’s report to the Board of Governors at its February 17, 2015, meeting. They are part of an ongoing series of talks about why the College includes certain texts in its curriculum.