St. Thomas Aquinas may not be the first person you think of when you’re looking for spiritually healthy ways to soothe your emotional pain. Nonetheless, in this video Matt Fradd shares the surprisingly helpful suggestions Aquinas offered to those who are emotionally distraught for whatever reason. Who would have thought that a theologian can actually be a remarkable therapist?
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