“God gave us the institution of marriage; …because we need each other, as helpmates.” The 2013 movie “Frozen” was a huge hit for Disney studios. About halfway through the film a character makes an extraordinary statement, “love is putting someone else’s needs before yours.” It really is not more complicatedContinue Reading
“A shining city on a hill serves as an example to us all.” Since the time of Jesus, a city on a hill has served as a metaphor for a place that serves as as a beacon, driving back the darkness, calling people to it, and setting an example forContinue Reading
“When regard for the truth has been broken down or even slightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful.” Truth is a casualty of our modern era. We have become very good at sidestepping any admittance of an absolute truth. President Abraham Lincoln was once embroiled in a dispute with aContinue Reading
“transcendent truths that are always true in spite of relativism, political correctness, or a misplaced sense of politeness.” Saint Augustine of Hippo once said, “When regard for truth has been broken down or even slightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful.” The truth is no longer valued as it onceContinue Reading
“Men have forgotten God; that’s why all this has happened.” There was a time when the majority of people believed in objective standards. That is not to say they agreed on everything, they didn’t. Bu they did agree that somethings were simply right or wrong. Several polls in recent yearsContinue Reading
“Truth is truth to the end of reckoning,” William Shakespeare. A trio of stories concerning Truth. The Devil One day the devil was walking along with one of his demons when they saw a man ahead of them bend down and pick up something shiny. “What did he find?” askedContinue Reading
“To deny that anything is true is incredibly dangerous, not only for ourselves but for all of humanity.” Truth is a casualty of our modern era. We have become very good at sidestepping any admittance of an absolute truth. Tolerance has become a virtual idol, and the number of itsContinue Reading
“it did not come without cost. Eleven of the twelve apostles were martyred. They were followed by countless others through the centuries” Saint Edmund Campion Sometime around the year 1578, a man presented himself to the rector of the English College in Rome. The man gave his credentials and lineage,Continue Reading
“for truth is truth, to the end of reckoning.” In William Shakespeare’s play, “Measure for Measure,” there is a scene in which Isabella, the virtuous protagonist, is pleading her case before the Duke of Vienna. Isabella has brought charges against Lord Angelo, whom the Duke had temporarily placed in chargeContinue Reading
“Art is not a plaything, but an influence upon our lives, real and distinct.” – Wyke Bayliss We suffer from a surfeit of art. We are surrounded by it in all forms of expression every moment of our lives. It is so ubiquitous that it has become virtually invisible andContinue Reading