A pleasant exchange between two individuals who obviously spend plenty of time in prayer and thought. I would highly recommend Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy for anyone interested in preparing for the inevitable. Not perfect, and it deals with explaining misfortune rather than Death per se, but still very good. Boethius wrote the book in captivity prior to his execution and uses both poetry and prose. The number of allegorical cross-references is staggering and ever beyond me. If you can read Latin I've heard the book is even better in the original tongue.
Great job Father and Sister. My son and I listened. Although it is above his head for the time being, it did spark some of the perennial philosophical questions which we discussed: what is death? what is the soul? what happens to the soul at death? how are we unlike animals if we die just as they do? Great discussion!
We by nature desire to know. I’ve been reflecting on this lately. We desire something because we lack it. Otherwise, we would not desire it. But the lacking is not privation, since if it were privation, we would not know we lacked it. So the desire is some intermediate state of not pure absence but also not full possession. We desire to know therefore because we know that we do not know. And is this realization wisdom as related but distinct from knowledge? It seems that knowledge (επιστήμη) and wisdom (σοφία) are related but not the same thing. I know for example that something cannot be and not be in the same respect at the same time. I know this. But I also know that happiness cannot be measured in a day. The former is knowledge. The latter is wisdom. But I almost forgot my main point and that is the ‘by nature’ part. What does Aristotle mean by the phrase ‘by nature’? My first impulse is to say we are as human beings all naturally inclined to desire to know. But I don’t believe this really gets at the heart of what is meant. The emphasis I believe is rather on what Aristotle is saying we are as human beings. To relate to scholasticism, Aristotle is really saying the phrase ‘by nature’ means ‘human qua human’. We human beings are as human beings in this intermediate state between beasts and God. The irony, if you can call it that, is that of the three, only man can be called ignorant.
Dear Fr. Gregory. Are you familiar with the idea about our Lord Jesus, because he loves His people, the Jews so so so much that He did to Sacrificed His life for his beloved, the Jews, so that they have the new Covenant and the new Mass [not the old Mass with the blood of unblemished lambs] with them when they’d had been in exiled again and again and again? AS IF The Lord says it to them, y’all will be in exiled yet agian and this time and forever more y’all always will have the Mass sacraficed offer up to the Father[I saw it exactly like that on the human level]. Thank you very much Father. 👍💛💛💛
What philosophy gives half-heartedly, theology gives whole-heartedly.
This discussion models so nicely the Dominican vocation for young men and women. Thank you.
Thanks for your kind words, and for taking the time to watch and comment. May the Lord bless you!
There is a very interesting quote from Viktor Frankl: " The transitoriness of life it's what gives it its meaning."...
A pleasant exchange between two individuals who obviously spend plenty of time in prayer and thought.
I would highly recommend Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy for anyone interested in preparing for the inevitable. Not perfect, and it deals with explaining misfortune rather than Death per se, but still very good. Boethius wrote the book in captivity prior to his execution and uses both poetry and prose. The number of allegorical cross-references is staggering and ever beyond me. If you can read Latin I've heard the book is even better in the original tongue.
Thank you for this important discussion!
Our pleasure! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment, and may the Lord bless you!
Thank you for this discussion. Very interesting!!!
Our pleasure! Thanks so much for watching and commenting, and may the Lord bless you!
Great job Father and Sister. My son and I listened. Although it is above his head for the time being, it did spark some of the perennial philosophical questions which we discussed: what is death? what is the soul? what happens to the soul at death? how are we unlike animals if we die just as they do?
Great discussion!
We by nature desire to know. I’ve been reflecting on this lately. We desire something because we lack it. Otherwise, we would not desire it. But the lacking is not privation, since if it were privation, we would not know we lacked it. So the desire is some intermediate state of not pure absence but also not full possession. We desire to know therefore because we know that we do not know. And is this realization wisdom as related but distinct from knowledge? It seems that knowledge (επιστήμη) and wisdom (σοφία) are related but not the same thing. I know for example that something cannot be and not be in the same respect at the same time. I know this. But I also know that happiness cannot be measured in a day. The former is knowledge. The latter is wisdom.
But I almost forgot my main point and that is the ‘by nature’ part. What does Aristotle mean by the phrase ‘by nature’? My first impulse is to say we are as human beings all naturally inclined to desire to know. But I don’t believe this really gets at the heart of what is meant. The emphasis I believe is rather on what Aristotle is saying we are as human beings. To relate to scholasticism, Aristotle is really saying the phrase ‘by nature’ means ‘human qua human’. We human beings are as human beings in this intermediate state between beasts and God. The irony, if you can call it that, is that of the three, only man can be called ignorant.
interesting question. just when i needed it
Death is sweet for those who are ready.
Saint Alphonsus Ligouri and Jesus, Mary and Joseph please prepare me and my loved ones for the grace of a happy and graceful death.
Off topic sorry - Does anyone know where I could find more info on joining the military as a Catholic?..
Thank you.
You could try asking Mr Michael at The Classical Liberal Arts Academy.
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Dear Fr. Gregory. Are you familiar with the idea about our Lord Jesus, because he loves His people, the Jews so so so much that He did to Sacrificed His life for his beloved, the Jews, so that they have the new Covenant and the new Mass [not the old Mass with the blood of unblemished lambs] with them when they’d had been in exiled again and again and again? AS IF The Lord says it to them, y’all will be in exiled yet agian and this time and forever more y’all always will have the Mass sacraficed offer up to the Father[I saw it exactly like that on the human level]. Thank you very much Father. 👍💛💛💛
The soul is not immortal as it has a beginning. Only God is immortal.