Thomas Aquinas and the Pope
St. Thomas was one day with Pope Innocent
the Fourth in his closet, when an officer of his
chancery came in with a bag of gold, procured by
Absolutions and Indulgences. The Pope profanely
said: "See, young man, the Church is not what
it was in the times when it used to say,
Silver and gold have I none"
-- �Holy Father, that is very true,
indeed," replied St. Thomas,
"but then it cannot say to the poor afflicted with
�the palsy, Rise, take up thy bed and walk.�
the Fourth in his closet, when an officer of his
chancery came in with a bag of gold, procured by
Absolutions and Indulgences. The Pope profanely
said: "See, young man, the Church is not what
it was in the times when it used to say,
Silver and gold have I none"
-- �Holy Father, that is very true,
indeed," replied St. Thomas,
"but then it cannot say to the poor afflicted with
�the palsy, Rise, take up thy bed and walk.�
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