Seek What Is True, Not What Is New — and Don’t Be a Chronological Snob
The best way to avoid being pulled into the maelstrom of the world is to be anchored in the wisdom of the ages.
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What Was the Worst Year in History?
The Crucifixion, when men killed God, was the worst thing humanity has ever done.
In Talking of God, Our Words Don’t Always Mean What We Think They Mean
Clear thought demands clear definitions.
The Whole Universe Turns Round the Weight of God’s Love
“And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself.” (John 12:32)
Jesus Christ Alone is the Eternal Word
“Christ, the Son of God made man, is the Father’s one, perfect and unsurpassable Word. In him he has said everything; there will be no other word than this one.” (CCC 65)
The Goal of Education Is to Learn to Love What We Ought to Love
“To be always seeking after the useful,” said Aristotle, “does not become free and exalted souls.”
In Advent and Always, Christ’s Cross is the Plow That Prepares the Soul
“Christ assumed a body,” said St. Macarius, “and using the cross as his plowshare, cultivated the barren soul of man.”
Only a Virtuous Person Can Live a Beautiful Life
An out-of-tune instrument cannot produce beautiful music, and an out-of-tune soul cannot live a beautiful life.
5 Things Gardening Taught Me About God and Fatherhood
God is patient in his work of breaking up the hard soil of our souls.
It is Good to Learn the Beauty of Truth
“We cannot educate without leading a person to beauty, without leading the heart to beauty. … An education is not successful if you do not know how to create poets.” —Pope Francis, Feb. 7, 2020
