Look only for the good, for the Divine in people and things, and all the rest leave to God. – John-Roger Jesus said, “Whoever has come to know the world has discovered acarcass, and whoever has discovered a carcass, of that person the world isnot worthy.” – The Gospel of …
Human consciousness is just about the last surviving mystery… a topic that often leaves even the most sophisticated thinkers tongue-tied and confused. And, as with all of the earlier mysteries, there are many who insist – and hope – that there will never be a demystification of consciousness. – Daniel …
But, Mousie, thou art no thy-lane,In proving foresight may be vain;The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men Gang aft agleyAn’ lea’e us nought but grief an’ pain, For promis’d joy! – Robert Burns from ‘To a Mouse’ The boast of heraldry, the pomp of pow’r, And all that beauty, all that …
Do not be afraid of Christ. He takes nothing away and he gives you everything. – Pope Benedict XVI One day you will fully realize that there is nothing in all of God’s creation to fear. That will be the moment of your liberation. – John Morton And what rough …
The heavens are to be stripped as far as may be of all matter, lest the motions of planets and comets be hindered or rendered irregular. But if, meanwhile, someone explains gravity along with all its laws by the action of some subtle matter, and shows that the motion of …
For there will always be ratio between finite things, but between the finite and the infinite there can never be any comparison. Wherefore, however long drawn out may be the life of your fame, it is not even small, but it is absolutely nothing when compared with eternity. – Boethius, …
God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him. How shall we comfort ourselves, the murderers of all murderers? What was holiest and mightiest of all that the world has yet owned has bled to death under our knives: who will wipe this blood off us? What water …
For a good friend, forever Freedom shines a light unto ourselves. It sparks a divine madness, a jocular creativity, a repose that can fully replenish. Without our freedom what in fact do we have? Indeed without our freedom what can we have but the stale husk of things? A frail …
When I was in college I took a class on the English Renaissance. In that class we read a lot of literature. One piece that struck me deeply and which we read heavily from was a little book called The Essays by Sir Francis Bacon. Now you are probably not …
Welcome to the next post in The Adventures of Roland! You can find all the previous posts in Roland’s escapades here. Each installment typically comes out around once a month or so – although admittedly that has not been the case as of late. Also in case you aren’t aware, …
