"Faith, received from God as a supernatural gift, becomes a light for our way, guiding our journey through time" (Lumen Fidei, 4).
"In modernity, that light might have been considered sufficient for societies of old, but was felt to be of no use for new times, for a humanity come of age, proud of its rationality and anxious to explore the future in novel ways. Faith thus appeared to some as an illusory light, preventing mankind from boldly setting out in quest of knowledge" (Lumen Fidei, 2).
"Faith, received from God as a supernatural gift, becomes a light for our way, guiding our journey through time" (Lumen Fidei, 4).
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Below are a few quotations from the beginning of Wendell Berry's novel Hannah Coulter. The novel begins at the end, takes you to the story's middle, beginning and end all within its first pages...and by then the reader is enthralled. C. John McCloskey is always edgy when it comes to contemporary analysis of our culture. Below is a link to a 2004 post about Friendship-Deficit Syndrome...that really has its focus with men. I say, Love your wives and children, but man is fully alive with friendship that supports his role and life with the family. I nor Fr. McCloskey intentions are for men to stay out late, drinking at the local sports bar while yelling at multiple video screens. Rather men should spend time with each other both one on one and in small groups enjoying each other's company where in these situations conversation can take place without committing video monitors all around. Surprisingly and easily topics such as the depth of fatherhood, and husbandry will come up and the foundation of true friendship may occur...Enjoy the article.
Friendships will not last unless we act… “If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, Sir, should keep his friendship in constant repair” by Samuel Johnson.. The first time I heard the phrase "homo viator" was in the context of an introduction to Gabriel Marcel. I have not gone beyond that introduction, but the idea of man as a traveler has stuck with me ever since.
I hope to place a few words daily or thereabouts along the journey or travels that we are on...some of us reject or just ignore that our end is somewhere outside of ourselves, back with our Creator. The time spent alive on earth is our only time, so we must make the best of it and keep it going as long as possible...a journey to really nowhere. Man is unfulfilled today and only a few are searching...a key to our travels are fellow pilgrims, travellers... Love and friendship are not possible for those who are autonomous, isolated, in no need of completion with another; all relationships are then temporary, out of necessity, or desire but only until the pleasure is gone or the desire fulfilled. Love and friendship are really unnecessary for the postmodern man. The entries that are to follow are more in the line with those who may not know the Truth or even have faith, but are on a journey toward something beyond man. Travelers searching or those who may know where they are heading, are not alone. My intentions are as "Gabriel Marcel put it, 'Nothing is lost for the man who lives a great love or a true friendship, but all is lost for him who is alone'" (Self-Esteem without Selfishness, p.27) Let us begin our journey together. Comments are welcome, but know that my repsonses may be sparse and concise...those who offend will be ignored or deleted. |