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Thomas Aquinas and the Exchange with Pope Innocent IV: A Reflection on Wealth and Power

In a fascinating encounter in Rome, Thomas Aquinas visited Pope Innocent IV, who showcased the Church's vast wealth. Aquinas, amazed by the abundance of treasures, poignantly reminded the Pope that unlike St. Peter, who healed a lame man with faith, the Church's riches could not impart true power or healing. This interaction challenges us to reflect on spiritual versus material wealth, paralleling the early Christian experiences in Acts. As we explore this historical moment, we confront the deeper implications of our values and the call to recognize the greater gift of faith.

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Thomas Aquinas and the Exchange with Pope Innocent IV: A Reflection on Wealth and Power

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  1. It is related that Thomas Aquinas came to Rome and visited Innocent IV. He looked somewhat amazedly upon the mass of plate and treasure which he saw there. "So", said the pope, "you see, Thomas, we cannot say as did St. Peter of old, 'Silver and gold have I none.'" "No", said Aquinas, "neither can you say, as did he, to the lame man ‘rise up and walk’ ".

  2. The Setting • Who • Where • When

  3. The Setting • Who • Where • When Peter John Lame Man Crowd

  4. The Setting • Who • Where • When The Temple The Beautiful Gate Solomon’s Portico

  5. Temple Beautiful Gate Solomon’s Portico

  6. The Setting • Who • Where • When 3pm Time of Prayer

  7. The Lame Man • How is the lame man described?

  8. The Healing • What DID they have?

  9. The Effect • On the man • On the people • On the leaders

  10. The 2nd Sermon • Begins with two questions… • How does he describe Jesus?

  11. Compared with the 1st

  12. Conclusion • We have a gift far greater than silver and gold to give this world….Jesus of Nazareth

  13. For Next Week • Read Acts chapter 4 • What was causing the opposition? • The reactions and motivations of the disciples and the temple leaders. How do they compare? • How does the opposition affect the church and the disciples?

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