Blessed John Duns Scotus

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Blessed John Duns Scotus - The Central Minnesota Catholic

"Engraved on his tomb in Latin: Scotland brought me forth. England sustained me. France taught me. Cologne holds me." Blessed John Duns Scotus 1265 - 1308 _______________ Blessed theologian, philosopher, logician, realist, professor entered the Franciscan order at 12 years old became a catholic priest and Franciscan friar received a good education at Oxford known for his metaphysical arguments on God and his univocity of being and so much more John, died unexpectedly young at 43 years old beautified by Pope John Paul II in 1993 to Sainthood he has left many books and papers still debated today John Duns Scotus ________________________ March 26, 2022 Poetry/Bio/Blessed John Duns Scotus Copyright Protected, ID 03-1443-449-26 All Right Reserved, 2022, Constance La France Written for the Standard contest, John Duns Scotus sponsor, Joe Maverick, Judged 03/28/2022 Fourth Place

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Joe Maverick

Date: 4/2/2022 11:52:00 PM

Hi Constance, just dropping by to congratulate You on this well informed write that really Deserved its spot, of course we will never know The real man.' And indeed how different popes We're in those times compared to today Let's just be thankful for any positive outcome Is my thought.'

Constance La France
Date: 4/3/2022 2:20:00 PM

Joe, thank you so much for the inspiration and contest and my placement and for the compliment and congratulations and comment, appreciate ~Constance