“Surprised by Joy”
With his encyclical Vita Consecrata, former Pope John Paul II encouraged us to find joy in the life consecrated to the glory of God. In a broader sense, he encouraged us to guide ourselves towards a state of living within a meaningful and joyful life.
It is precisely this mentality that is central to our website; to encourage readers to find out about the good and meaningful life and how to grow within it. As the English writer C.S. Lewis put it with the title of his book, we want you to be Surprised by Joy.
The Vita Consecrata World War I mustreads – Part I
As many of you may know by now, World War I has a prominent place in my heart. I have many reasons for this, but perhaps the most important is its enduring legacy; how it shaped the modern world we inhabit to this date. In a sense, the war was also a pivotal turning...
Philosophy: Letters of a Stoic – Seneca
Stoicism is perhaps the most famous philosophy coming from Ancient Rome. In the Empire, stoicism helped inspire many people to live virtuous lives, and live in harmony with what most philosophers referred to as the Stoa; the way people should live. One of these stoics...
Watching: The Longest Day
After the end of World War II, cinema enjoyed a great growth of war movies. Classics such as Where Eagles Dare, The Dirty Dozen, Patton, and so on. These movies have impacted the cultural landscape, starring many famous actors such as Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood,...
Reading: Robert Cardinal Sarah – The power of silence
Something that is missing dearly in our modern world is something that we often try to avoid, namely silence. One needs only to look outside and see and hear all the noise around him. Not just in hearing, but in sight too. In this sense, our modern lives are almost...
Tobacco: Aachen 2007 Mixture
Spring is just around the corner and the sunshine sheds some welcome light in our daily life. This of course means that it will be the ideal weather for a drink or two, accompanied with a good smoke. What then could be a good taste to accompany these drinks? Warm...
Reading: Where Poppies Blow – The British Soldier, Nature, the Great War
The legacy of the Great War revolves mostly around the death and destruction it brought upon Europe. It wiped away the old and arguably gave way for even more conflict. However, even in the horrors of trench warfare, one may find beauty and solace. Despite its...
