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an encomium

November 5th, 2006 | 2 min read

By Keith E. Buhler

Christ, the happiest man alive said, “It is happier to give than to receive.”
How true this is! So I have resolved to give the world a short chant in praise of a young man named Thomas, whose wisdom will only continue to flourish with age.

He flew to England to live in the home of CS Lewis and to study medieval philosophy. He loves his wife, and she adores him. He loves smoking his pipe, tending to the dishes, keeping the picture frames straight on the wall. He sweeps the floor for fun. He enjoys writing sonnets, and watching the sun set behind the trees in his backyard. He loved to spend eight-to-ten hours a day at the Bodleian, studying the philosophy of Thomas Aquinas.

He loves wisdom. He does not use wisdom to attain the esteem of men. He does not use wisdom to impress the rich and earn their wealth with which to gratify the desires of the flesh.

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