Today, March 7th, is the original feast day of Saint Thomas Aquinas, a medieval philosopher from Italy. As this date often falls during Lent, in 1969 it was changed to January 28th (after dying on March 7th 1274 his remains were moved on January 28th 1369).

Find out more about him at http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=2530.

This image of Thomas Aquinas is by Italian painter Crivelli from 1476.