Contrary to popular belief, studying, understanding, and analyzing a concept only deepens your appreciation for the object. It does not diminish it like what many people believe. It is true in many ideas and aspects of life, whether mathematics, politics, religion, or art. In this world, nothing is greatly diminished by further analysis, except maybeContinue reading “Theology and the Study of the Divine”
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The World Of Poetry: Beyond Imagination
Whether we look for activities that we enjoy or love to do in our pastimes, poetry will bring us into the world of imagination. Like any other piece of literature, poetry is written to express a particular emotion, feeling, or idea desired by the author. Without a defined format, poems come in various variations, eachContinue reading “The World Of Poetry: Beyond Imagination”
Hope in the Midst of Despair
Hope is one of the many virtues that define a human being. It is a feeling of anticipation, desire, and wanting something to happen. Often used interchangeably with faith, hope is a natural human instinct to want a specific outcome, usually a better result. But does hope comes naturally? Or does it take mustering upContinue reading “Hope in the Midst of Despair”
Values to Live By: Honoring and Respecting the Elderly
They are the dearly beloved grandparents that willingly spoil their grandchildren with no limits. They are the aged, senior citizens, retired yet sprightly, staying in nursing homes. They are willing companions to garden club events, art classes, or even simple strolls at the park. They are the families and society’s elderly folks. Ted Landkammer, inContinue reading “Values to Live By: Honoring and Respecting the Elderly”
The Holy Bible: Cornerstone of a Catholic’s Life
The Holy Bible is the rock of the Holy Catholic belief. The origins of the Holy Catholic faith can be traced back by reading the content of this document. Due to the dominance of the Roman Catholic faith, the Holy Bible finds itself in every corner of the world. In fact, with non-profit organizations handingContinue reading “The Holy Bible: Cornerstone of a Catholic’s Life”
How to Choose Your Next Book – In The Most Romantic Way Possible
In the age of commercialism, we consume an abundance of reading materials like we consume many other things. Whether these readings are hardcopy, printed, online, or in the form of academic articles, short thought pieces, or full-fledged novels, reading is an inseparable part of our lives. In the modern-day, you probably order books in bulkContinue reading “How to Choose Your Next Book – In The Most Romantic Way Possible”
What It Means To Have Faith
What does it mean to have faith? Is it a man who is at the crossroads of his life, who is about to make a crucial decision, who closes his eyes and takes the next step forward? Is it the young girl in her dance recital, about to give her solo performance, who is utterlyContinue reading “What It Means To Have Faith”
Happiness & Contentment: Anyone Can Do It!
Happiness is a state of contentment and pleasure, often associated with positivity and optimism. Contentment is a disposition of satisfaction. Both happiness and contentment vary from person to person, depending upon a lot of environmental factors surrounding an individual. But to be able to achieve both states, happiness and contentment should first and foremost beContinue reading “Happiness & Contentment: Anyone Can Do It!”
Musings on Friendship
Friends are defined as the person, or a group of persons with whom someone is closely associated, has a bond of affection, regardless of sexuality or status. Or, it can be an associate, someone a person just recently met. As long as that person is not hostile, and as long as there is an association,Continue reading “Musings on Friendship”
Society’s Rejects: A Story of Hope
It might seem unimaginable that being incarcerated can alter a prisoner’s life, turning the bad guy into the good guy, especially if the incarcerated is sentenced to lifelong imprisonment. Infamous Texas inmate Rickie Smith proved the impossible to be possible when the three, 99-year termed prisoner made a radical transformation from being the most violentlyContinue reading “Society’s Rejects: A Story of Hope”
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