Stoic? Not sure. Depends on how Peterson views suffering. Is it to be endured or seen as redemptive in union with JC? Also note, many videos of Peterson and the article titles are sensational. Caveat lector. “Peterson’s expertise as a debater and interviewee is not the place to stop this discussion. His great accomplishment is…
What does the word philosophy mean? In any important endeavor, it is important to define one’s terms. Philosophy will always be important because man is a rational animal. We wonder about the truth of things, the nature of things, the essence of things. This wondering within each person is the beginning of the journey to…
“No American — whether a nun, nurse, baker, or business owner — should be forced to choose between the tenets of faith or adherence to the law,” Mr. Trump said. Trump & Religious Freedom
There are many stages in the life of a mother: pregnancy, birth, and development of the child are obvious ones. Less obvious, yet with profound consequences, is the process of adult children getting married. This summer marked the fourth of our seven children entering into the Holy Sacrament of Matrimony. This is what I…
The seventh Beatitude is “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” Peace in this context is not of a passing feeling. Nor is it only an absence of hostile words, détente. Rather, “It is an authentic Christian virtue, that is, the power of God radiating through the believer and…
The fifth Beatitude is “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.”Mercy has fallen on hard times. It seems to be synonymous with being a pushover, weak, or timid. A definition of mercy rooted in the Old Testament helps to remedy this deficient understanding. “Mercy, eleois is used most often in the Greek Old…