Daily Devotion

“Reason can guide us to understand the laws of nature, but only faith can enable us to understand supernatural truths. Faith is not the enemy of reason, but a light that transcends reason; though challenging, it brings ultimate wisdom and peace.”

Thomas Aquinas · Summa Theologica

Scripture

1 Corinthians 2:14 But the natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God; on the contrary, they are foolishness to him and he cannot know them, because they are discerned by the Spirit.

Reflection

Thomas Aquinas reminded me that reason is not the enemy of faith, but it cannot cross the threshold of supernatural truth; only faith leads us into heavenly wisdom. Similarly, Paul said that the flesh cannot comprehend the things of the Spirit. I realized then that many times I tried to grasp God through analysis and logic, forgetting that spiritual truth can only be seen in the illumination of the Holy Spirit. Faith is not about abandoning reason, but about acknowledging its limitations and allowing faith to lead me to deeper truth and peace.