Creator of all things, true source of light

the

and

being,

explanations and the ability to express

graciously let a ray of your light

myself with thoroughness and charm.

penetrate

my

Point out the beginning, direct the

understanding. Take from me the double

progress, and help in the completion. I

darkness in which I have been born, an

ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord.

obscurity of sin and ignorance. Give me

Amen.

wisdom,

keen

the

origin

of

all

darkness

understanding,

of

retentive

memory, and the ability to grasp things

correctly and fundamentally. Grant me
the

talent

of

being

exact

in

my

explanations and the ability to express

myself with thoroughness and charm.
Point out the beginning, direct the
progress, and help in the completion. I
ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
-Saint Thomas Aquinas, OP (patron of
scholars)

talent

of

being

exact

in

my

-Saint Thomas Aquinas, OP (patron of

scholars)
Creator of all things, true source of light
and

wisdom,

origin

of

all

being,

graciously let a ray of your light

penetrate

the

darkness

of

my

understanding. Take from me the double

darkness in which I have been born, an
obscurity of sin and ignorance. Give me
a

keen

understanding,

retentive

memory, and the ability to grasp things

correctly and fundamentally. Grant me
the

talent

of

being

exact

in

my

explanations and the ability to express

myself with thoroughness and charm.
Point out the beginning, direct the
Creator of all things, true source of light
and

wisdom,

origin

of

all

being,

progress, and help in the completion. I

ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord.

graciously let a ray of your light

Amen.

penetrate

-Saint Thomas Aquinas, OP (patron of

the

darkness

of

my

understanding. Take from me the double

darkness in which I have been born, an
obscurity of sin and ignorance. Give me
a

keen

understanding,

retentive

memory, and the ability to grasp things

correctly and fundamentally. Grant me

scholars)

Creator of all things, true source of light

the

and

being,

explanations and the ability to express

graciously let a ray of your light

myself with thoroughness and charm.

penetrate

my

Point out the beginning, direct the

understanding. Take from me the double

progress, and help in the completion. I

darkness in which I have been born, an

ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord.

obscurity of sin and ignorance. Give me

Amen.

wisdom,

keen

the

origin

of

all

darkness

understanding,

of

retentive

memory, and the ability to grasp things

correctly and fundamentally. Grant me

talent

of

being

exact

in

my

-Saint Thomas Aquinas, OP (patron of

scholars)