Saturday, May 16, 2026

"Firmly I believe and truly"

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Sanctus fortis, Sanctus Deus,      De profundis oro te, Miserere, Judex meus,      Parce mihi, Domine. Firmly I believe and truly      God i...
Thursday, May 14, 2026

re-cord-atio as an act of the heart (cor, cordis)

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"Grant, almighty God, that we may celebrate with heartfelt devotion these days of joy, which we keep in honour of the risen Lord, and t...
Wednesday, May 6, 2026

William Barclay (it would appear), as prefaced by Lancelot Andrewes

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"Take away, O Lord, the veil of our hearts while we read the scriptures. Help us to study your word, not only to know about our blessed...
Sunday, May 3, 2026

"actions belong to supposits and wholes and, properly speaking, not to parts and forms or powers"

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 "Actiones . . . sunt suppositorum et totorum, non autem, proprie loquendo, partium et formarum, seu potentiarum".      St. Thomas...

"A monastic pedagogy of self-knowledge differs from manoeuvering within the number-coded web of the Enneagram."

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Source       Bishop Eric Varden, OCSO, "The Monastery as Schola Dei," 26 October 2024, Aquinas Institute, Princeton , 23:15.
Monday, April 27, 2026

Sating one's hatred under cover of correction

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"Third, he should strive in all charity to correct the sins of others, and this is indicated by the words judging without dissimulation...

"It belongs to charity to be at peace, but it belongs to wisdom to make peace by setting things in order"

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 "caritatis est habere pacem, sed facere pacem est sapientiae ordinantis."      St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa theologiae II-II.45.6.ad...