“It is not in the least my intention to anticipate what is going to be said this afternoon about human knowing, yet I cannot delineate my concept of philosophy for you if, from the outset, I have not pointed to the twofold aspect that our knowledge has: something that is of us and something that …
Children were brought to Jesusthat he might lay his hands on them and pray.The disciples rebuked them, but Jesus said,“Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them;for the Kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”After he placed his hands on them, he went away. Matthew 19:13-15 Point for ReflectionHow do you …
“We do not impart philosophical knowledge to you, because you must first and foremost develop it in yourselves. There is no discipline in which swearing on the word of the master is more in conflict with the essence of that discipline, than philosophy. Certainly, also here, the significance of a master who guides you is …
Some Pharisees approached Jesus, and tested him, saying,“Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause whatever?”He said in reply, “Have you not read that from the beginningthe Creator made them male and female and said,For this reason a man shall leave his father and motherand be joined to his wife, …
“After this word of thanks, a word of welcome to you all, who have come together here, driven by a desire to deepen your knowledge and a growing appetite to reflect on the problems that accumulate all around us in the world. Welcome to this gathering in which we shall gladly make a feeble attempt …
Peter approached Jesus and asked him,“Lord, if my brother sins against me,how often must I forgive him?As many as seven times?”Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times.That is why the Kingdom of heaven may be likened to a kingwho decided to settle accounts with his servants.When he began the accounting,a …
“Oh, if only we again had in our midst Apostles of love. All else is subordinated to that. Love is inventive enough to find the way and to overcome all difficulties.” St. Titus Brandsma From “Sermon during the vigil of the National Pilgrimage to Dokkum,” translated by Maurits Sinninghe Damsté. What do you think of …
Jesus said to his disciples:“Amen, amen, I say to you,unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies,it remains just a grain of wheat;but if it dies, it produces much fruit.Whoever loves his life loses it,and whoever hates his life in this worldwill preserve it for eternal life.Whoever serves me must follow me,and …
“Ah, were their love still alive among us. Were the fire that consumed them also still aglow in our heart. Oh, certainly, there are still many who put their life at the service of unhappy humanity; there are still many who want to dedicate their entire life to the beautiful and the good and are …
The disciples approached Jesus and said,“Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven?”He called a child over, placed it in their midst, and said,“Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children,you will not enter the Kingdom of heaven.Whoever becomes humble like this childis the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven.And …