All Saw the Father in the Son
But all saw the Father in the Son: for the Father is the invisible of the Son, but the Son the visible of the Father. — St. Irenaeus of Lyons, Agains Heresies, Book IV
Psalm 134, Morning Meditation
Behold, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, Who stand by night in the house of the Lord! Lift up your hands to the sanctuary And bless the Lord. May the Lord bless you from Zion, He who made heaven and earth. * stand by night: Night watch * who made heaven and […]
Psalm 133, Morning Meditation
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brothers to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious oil upon the head, Coming down upon the beard, Even Aaron’s beard, Coming down upon the edge of his robes. It is like the dew of Hermon Coming down upon the mountains of Zion; For […]
Psalm 131, Morning Meditation
My heart is not proud, Lord, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me. But I have calmed and quieted myself, I am like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child I am content. Israel, put your hope in the Lord […]
On Free Market
“Private Vices … may be turned into Public Benefits”, Adam Smith’s belief that when an individual pursues his self-interest under conditions of justice, he unintentionally promotes the good of society. Self-interested competition in the free market, he argued, would tend to benefit society as a whole by keeping prices low, while still building in an incentive […]
Community of Sinners
We don’t feel comfortable in the Church because it is full of sinners. But it would be even less comfortable if it was full of saints.