St. Thomas writes: It is only right that we should be grateful not merely to those whom we think have found the truth and with whose views we agree by following them, but also to those who, in the search…
Aquinas, Etc.
Even the most imperfect knowledge about the most noble realities brings the greatest perfection to the soul.
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Gratitude
Tagged with: Aquinas, charity, disagreements, discover the truth, gratitude, truth
Posted in Aquinas - Philosophy, Charity, Humility, Uncategorized
Posted in Aquinas - Philosophy, Charity, Humility, Uncategorized
Take up your cross
If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself and take up his cross and follow me. (Mark 8:34) Do I want to be a follower of Jesus? Absolutely! More than anything! But those words are…
Do not be afraid
It happened that he was standing by the lake of Genesareth, at a time when the multitude was pressing close about him to hear the word of God; and he saw two boats moored at the edge of the lake;…
Tagged with: do not be afraid, imperfections, love of God, perfectionism, Simon Peter, unworthiness
Posted in Deus Caritas Est, Faith, Forgiveness, Humility, Sin
Posted in Deus Caritas Est, Faith, Forgiveness, Humility, Sin
I must decrease
It is the feast of the Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist, and it is easy to think of lots of politically-oriented things to say, and to prod myself to the same sort of courage that John had when it…
Your own garden matters
No, this is not about horticulture. In my last post I wrote about the importance of blooming where you’re planted. Today I hope to expand upon that theme a bit. The Author wrote: Yet it is not our part to…
This is your brain on dogma
It is easy, perhaps, for a lay Catholic to become intimidated by the sheer volume of dogmatic truths to which we give our assent. The Catechism alone is over 800 pages! Toss in hundreds of pages of Ott and Denzinger…
Tagged with: certainty, Faith, faith and reason
Posted in Catechism, Epistemology, Faith, Faith Seeking Understanding, Fides et Ratio, Humility, Infallibility
Posted in Catechism, Epistemology, Faith, Faith Seeking Understanding, Fides et Ratio, Humility, Infallibility
Big Circumstance(s)
I like this snip from St. Francis de Sales: But would you know, Philothea, which are the best abjections, I tell you plainly, that those are the most profitable to our souls, and most acceptable to God, which befall us…
Tagged with: patience, sainthood, suffering
Posted in Deus Caritas Est, Humility, Imitation of Christ, Saints, Suffering
Posted in Deus Caritas Est, Humility, Imitation of Christ, Saints, Suffering
The Moment
Many Internet conversations turn out fine: one fellow convinces another, and everybody’s happy. Other conversations turn into off-road mudfests. Tires spin, mud spatters, and no one is convinced of anything. When the moment arrives that you realize you’re getting nowhere…
What you’re good at
A while ago I stumbled across the following blurb from Rick Baird. I don’t know a thing about him, but here is his website. Anyway, he said this: Everybody has their one thing that they’re good at, and if you…
Mr. Know-It-All
The essential quality of good listening is humility, which reflects the fact that God’s voice speaks to us even through the least and most inarticulate of His children. [Anonymous] Mr. Know-It-All doesn’t care about what people are trying to tell…
