“All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” Those words were uttered in the 17th century, but oh how relevant they have become in the 21st century. Technology has become man’s opium which allows him to go through life without ever actually experiencing it. Instead, we live in a … More Put Down Your Phone
2016 is a scary year in the United States of America. But it shouldn’t be. In the grand scheme of things, how much affect can a lousy president really have on the things that actually matter? Not much. Nothing, actually, unless we allow them to. Sure, terrible and ineffective political leaders can cause us tremendous … More Be Not Afraid
“Grant, oh Lord Who didst die for love of me, that I may die for love of Thee.”
The secret to being happy? Conquer the passions. Make the body subject to the intellect. When our passions rule over our intellect, we live like the animals. Our intellect tries to function and tell the body what reasonable things must be done and not done, but the body rebels. We are as slaves trapped inside … More How to be Happy
Do we find it hard to suffer? It is one of life’s great truths that we will encounter suffering in this valley of tears, and when we do, how do we handle it? All too often we greet suffering with feelings of dread and despair. We abhor the thought of sacrificing our own personal wants … More Man and Suffering
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