Slaking the Thirst for Esteem
Pride and vainglory go together like thunder and lightning, the Fathers tell us. The sins that are capital are not necessarily the most serious sins, but they are “capital” because…
Desire & Happiness: Part 2
In a previous musing, I stated that the quest for happiness is the quest to discover the goods that really perfect us as human beings and posed the question, ‘What…
Desire & Happiness: Part 1
In 2013, the United Nations declared March 20th the International Day of “Happiness.” That same year Pharrell Williams released his widely popular song “Happy.” A simple search on Amazon lists…
The Bible & the Life of Grace
I recall teaching a Sacred Scripture course a couple of years ago and scandalizing a student or two with the above quote. “Is St. Augustine denying the importance of the…
In Defense of Erotic Love
There is in every human person a primal desire to be satiated. We long to feel whole, to feel rest in the love of another. We are drawn to beauty,…