The Complete Works Of Francisco Suárez - Commentaries on the Third Part of St. Thomas, Part VI, Volume XXII - Francisco Suárez

This twenty-second volume brings Suárez’s commentary on the Third Part of the Summa Theologiae of Thomas Aquinas into its final development, concluding his sustained scholastic reflection on Christology, the sacraments, and the economy of salvation.

The work continues its detailed treatment of sacramental theology, especially the Eucharist and the other sacraments as instruments of grace. Suárez further clarifies questions regarding sacramental causality, the distinction between valid and licit administration, and the role of intention and form in conferring grace.

A substantial portion is devoted to the spiritual life of the Church, including the sanctification of the faithful through sacramental participation and the ongoing application of Christ’s merits. Suárez also revisits unresolved or disputed scholastic questions, offering refined distinctions and final syntheses of earlier arguments.

Throughout the volume, Suárez maintains his characteristic precision and systematic method, uniting metaphysical analysis with theological doctrine. As the concluding part of the entire commentary series, it presents a comprehensive vision of the Church’s sacramental life as the continued presence and operation of Christ’s redemptive work in history.