Aquinas Wisdom

Meditation


From the descent of Christ to hell we may learn, for our instruction, four things:

1. Firm hope in God.
2. We ought to conceive fear and to rid ourselves of presumption.
3. We ought to be full of care.
4. The fact is for us an example of love.

— St. Thomas Aquinas
1313

Never seen this explained so clearly: The fear of the Lord protects against presumption.