Tag: Piety
A Saintly Character Seen Through a Glass Darkly: A Review of...
Mr. McNabb recognizes the central passion of Fr. Vincent: his deep love for Christ, expressed through a severe asceticism, a total devotion to traditional Catholic doctrine and social teaching, a commitment to love and serve the poor, a tireless effort to preach and teach the Gospel—all aimed at personal holiness in pursuit of heaven.
The Piety of a Pagan
“I am Aeneas, duty-bound, and known
Above high air of heaven by my fame,
Carrying with me in my ships our gods
Of hearth and home, saved...
Impiety and Enforced Forgetfulness
I’m struck at the vanity of those impious folks infatuated with their ability to improve the situation without having first served a long apprenticeship...
Plato’s Euthyphro
If you haven’t read Euthyphro, then you should. If you have read it, then you should read it again.
Mr. Herbert’s Sunday Morning Service
Devon, PA. Most people, agrarian or otherwise, do not read poetry anymore. Ours is not merely a forgetful culture, but one that has long...