two angels
angelic sky Christian single tradition · 1
Two angels appeared to Thomas Aquinas in a mystical ecstasy after he drove away a prostitute with a burning log. They announced they were girding him with the girdle of chastity by God's command, a celestial gift that would protect him for life. The angels bestowed upon him what human strength could not obtain.
When
- First attested
- 1244 CE
- Attested period
- 1244 – 1244
- Historical notes
- Event occurred around 1244 during Thomas Aquinas's early life, documented in official canonization records.
Relationships
- serves
- God
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“two angels appeared to him as he slept and said, "Behold, we gird thee by the command of God with the girdle of chastity, which henceforth will never be imperilled. What human strength can not obtain, is now bestowed upon thee as a celestial gift."”
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