“Faith and reason are like two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth; and God has placed in the human heart a desire to know the truth- in a word, to know himself- so that, by knowing and loving God, men and women may also come to the fullness of truth about themselves.”
― Pope John Paul II (Karol Wojtyła), “Fides et Ratio: On the Relationship Between Faith and Reason“
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“As St. Paul points out, Christ never meant that we were to remain children in intelligence: on the contrary. He told us to be not only ‘as harmless as doves’, but also ‘as wise as serpents’. He wants a child’s heart, but a grown-up’s head. He wants us to be simple, single-minded, affectionate, and teachable, as good children are; but He also wants every bit of intelligence we have to be alert at its job, and in first-class fighting trim.” C.S. Lewis, “Mere Christianity“
“At the back of our brains is a blaze of astonishment at our own existence. The object of the artistic and spiritual life is to dig for this sunrise of wonder.” G.K. Chesterton
Remnant
Christendom is dead; that is indisputable. Christrianity is not. What has replaced the social imaginative that informs our new age is the question. To understand this is to understand what has us so confused and anxious in almost every way we can think of. Our chaotic politics are just a symptom. Not a cause, and…
The Art of Fire Maintenance
A well tended fire in our wood stove filled from a well stocked wood shed gives to us guaranteed warmth in any storm. But it gives to us intangibles that are even more precious.
Migration
Making America Great Again means returning to the embracing kindness and welcome of our better nature, not the xenophobia, mistrust, envy, and animus that informs much of the debate on these issues, especially in social media and on the internet.
Snowy
Sachuest Point Wildlife Refuge had another short visit from a snowy owl, the second such visit this winter. She had a two day layover in December at the refuge, was just passing through we think and has not been spotted since she was hanging around Island Rocks. She left before the paparazzi showed up.
Fragments
Our lives are more a mosaic of many fragments than a perfect narrative with a beginning, two middle acts, and a cohesive happy ending. Our lifelong task is to do the best we can with each opportunity as it presents itself. The invitiations to kindness and love are not always apparent, and there is no…
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