
Impeachment and Tyranny a la Thomas Aquinas
The Impeachment proceedings awaken in me a déjà vu, since we previously discussed Aquinas’s teachings on tyrants (June 18th, 2020). In light of the current situation,
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The Impeachment proceedings awaken in me a déjà vu, since we previously discussed Aquinas’s teachings on tyrants (June 18th, 2020). In light of the current situation,

We have observed in a recent DM that love is not sentimental for Julian or other creation mystics. Love has a fierce side to it,

One side of compassion is called justice. This is the biblical meaning of compassion, which Eckhart names this way: “Compassion means justice.” Thomas Aquinas was

Truth-telling is born of truth-seeking. Humans need to be hunter-gatherers for truth. Our curiosity and intellects and hearts seek truth. Truth is what science, when

To grasp what is happening in America at this time, it might be good to first meditate on Truth. For many, Truth is another name

To follow Eckhart’s teaching on compassion and justice would be to enter a New Normal. Eckhart devotes a long and substantive Latin treatise to an

Several days ago I shared a number of questions I would pose to Ms. Barrett before the Senate hearings. Now, having seen her in action

In yesterday’s post, we continued exploring Community and the common good, asking seven searching questions about the new supreme court nominee’s religious beliefs.* We continue

We have seen how Aquinas, Eckhart, Hildegard and Julian celebrate Compassion while linking it to justice and the work of the Holy Spirit. Doing compassion,

Today, September 17, is Saint Hildegard’s Feast Day. Doctor of the church, she speaks to us currently as we struggle through a pandemic brought about
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