But when the cranium of the medieval Christian philosopher Thomas Aquinas comes to visit ... this relic is a reminder of the promise of life. Aquinas is a saint who is now with God, destined ...

"When I was venerating the relic," Ester Lee added, "I was thinking about St. Thomas Aquinas' impact on Western civilization." Eian Lee, 11, said it was amazing to gaze upon the skull that "held" the ...

Veneration continues until 7 p.m., with vespers at 5:30 p.m. and night prayer at 6:45 p.m., concluding ... with lauds and a votive Mass of St. Thomas Aquinas at 7:30 a.m. Veneration will continue ...

Massive and unusually elongated, “The Triumph of St. Thomas Aquinas” depicts the 13th-century saint throned in a golden sun, with Aristotle and Plato standing reverently on either side.