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The Saint Mary’s College Theology department has for its objective to communicate to students the principles and outlines of Catholic doctrine in the light of the teachings of Sacred Scripture, Saint Thomas Aquinas, the Fathers of the Church, and the great Councils, with a special view to the Modernist crisis currently ravaging the Catholic Church.
The St. Mary’s College Philosophy department has for its objective to cultivate in students the ability to judge this world rightly through the principles of the philosophia perennis, “moderate realism.” It aims to give students habits of logical and critical thought, as heirs to the Aristotelian-Thomistic philosophical tradition.
Fr. Wood entered St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary of the Society of St. Pius X in Winona, MN, where he remained after his ordination in 2009 to teach English grammar, Latin, and liturgy. Encouraged by the seminary Rector, Fr. Yves le Roux, he spent several summers in France learning French in different regions and schools, including the Sorbonne in Paris, as well as two summers in Milwaukee, WI perfecting his Latin at Latinitatis Schola Aestiva Milvauchiensis under the guidance of former Papal Latinist, Fr. Reginald Foster.
Fr. Paul Franks teaches courses in the philosophy of nature and Apologetics. He studied for the priesthood at St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary in Minnesota, taking courses in Philosophy and Theology, and was ordained in 2016. After his ordination he was appointed to St. Mary’s College and has been there ever since. During his time in seminary, he directed the polyphonic choir and oversaw the organ department for four years each.
Over the last 36 years, Father has been a professor at St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary in the United States, at St. Cure d’Ars Seminary in France, and at Holy Cross Seminary in Australia. Father now shares his knowledge and experience as a professor at St. Mary’s College.