“we need to understand the role of art, and stop thinking about it as an option, or a luxury, or worse, an affectation. Art is the bedrock of culture itself.”
― Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life
― Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life
“Mary is God’s masterpiece. Have you ever walked into a museum where an artist was displaying his work? Can you imagine his being offended if you were viewing what he considered to be his masterpiece? Would he resent your looking at that instead of at him? ‘Hey, you should be looking at me!’ Rather, the artist would receive honor because of the attention you were giving his work. And Mary is God’s work, from beginning to end.”
― Rome Sweet Home: Our Journey to Catholicism
― Rome Sweet Home: Our Journey to Catholicism
“A surgeon friend of mine likes to say, "Don't fix what isn't broken." It is only an extension of that to say, "Don't search for that which is already at hand." But we are westerners and have to search in order to learn that there is no search.”
― He: Understanding Masculine Psychology
― He: Understanding Masculine Psychology
“A medieval Christian proverb says, "To search for God is to insult God." This implies that God is always present and any search for him is a refusal of this fact.”
― He: Understanding Masculine Psychology
― He: Understanding Masculine Psychology
“Other people keep you sane. That is partly why it is a good idea to get married. Why? Well, you are half insane, and so is your spouse (well, maybe not half—but plenty). Hopefully, however, it is not generally the same half.”
― Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life
― Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life
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