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Faith and Reason are Like Two Wings - Fallible Blogma

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In messy pursuit of the true, the good and the beautiful. Faith and Reason are Like Two Wings. 8220;Faith and reason are like two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth; and God has placed in the human heart a desire to know the truth – in a word, to know himself – so that, by knowing and loving God, men and women may also come to the fullness of truth about themselves.” – Pope John Paul II. This is a false dichotomy. If you haven’t read it – here ya go. The “wings&#822...

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Which monk are you? - Matthew Warner

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Skip to content →. In radical pursuit of the true, the good and the beautiful. Which monk are you? This is a great lesson. Which monk are you? Four monks took a vow of silence. When night came, one of them said, Fix the lamps. The second replied, We are not supposed to speak. The third said, Stupid fools! Why did you talk? The fourth said to himself in silence, I am now the only one who has not spoken. So which monk are you? How easy and common it is to become the fourth. After all, Jesus says you * must.

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It's the old things that startle and intoxicate - Matthew Warner

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Skip to content →. In radical pursuit of the true, the good and the beautiful. It’s the old things that startle and intoxicate. To each man one soul only is given; to each soul only is given a little power the power at some moments to outgrow and swallow up the stars. It is of the new things that men tire of fashions and proposals and improvements and change. It is the old things that startle and intoxicate. It is the old things that are young. The Napoleon of Notting Hill. Which monk are you?

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Overcoming our Modern Snobbishness - Matthew Warner

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Skip to content →. In radical pursuit of the true, the good and the beautiful. Overcoming our Modern Snobbishness. There are only a few enlightened people with a lucid mind and style and with good taste within a century. What has been preserved of their work belongs among the most precious possessions of mankind. Nothing is more needed than to overcome the modernist’s snobbishness. What are some of the precious possessions of mankind that you love and you think can help humble our modern snobbishness and...

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Skip to content →. In radical pursuit of the true, the good and the beautiful. Join over 10k neat people. If you like what you’re reading here, please join the email list. Your info is kept safe and you can unsubscribe any time. Just give it a try below. I send one email per month with:. Sometimes other fun stuff.

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God never gets tired of forgiving - Matthew Warner

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Skip to content →. In radical pursuit of the true, the good and the beautiful. God never gets tired of forgiving. 8221; the new Bishop of Rome explained. Those who are in the habit of judging people from above, who are sure of their own righteousness, who are used to considering themselves just, good, and in the right, don’t feel the need to be embraced and forgiven. And there also are those who feel the need but think they are irredeemable because they have done too many bad things. On Pope Francis,.

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A tale of two babies - Matthew Warner

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Skip to content →. In radical pursuit of the true, the good and the beautiful. A tale of two babies. A mother’s womb were two babies. One asked the other: Do you believe in life after delivery? The other replies, Why, of course. There has to be something after delivery. Maybe we are here to prepare ourselves for what we will be later. Nonsense, says the other. There is no life after delivery. What would that life be? The other says, This is absurd! Walking is impossible. And eat with our mouths? Trying t...

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Popular Essays Archives - Matthew Warner

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Skip to content →. In radical pursuit of the true, the good and the beautiful. Some popular essays you might like. The most meaningful, profound adventures of your life are hiding in plain sight. What if I told you that the most meaningful, profound adventures of your life were hiding in plain sight? Continue reading The most meaningful, profound adventures of your life are hiding in plain sight. This is what it feels like. Am I up to the challenge? Continue reading This is what it feels like. The reason...

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Worth Reading Archives - Matthew Warner

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Skip to content →. In radical pursuit of the true, the good and the beautiful. Excerpts from great books worth reading. God never gets tired of forgiving. Continue reading God never gets tired of forgiving. It’s the old things that startle and intoxicate. Continue reading It’s the old things that startle and intoxicate. Material beings vs spiritual beings. Material beings are moved from without, like billiard balls; but spiritual beings are moved from within. The first cause of a specifically human a...