Once I said to God, “How do you teach us?” And He replied, “If you were playing chess against someone who had infinite power and infinite knowledge and wanted to make you a master of the game, where would all the chess pieces be at every moment? Indeed, not only where he wanted them, but…
Four Year-Old Philosophers
Long time followers of the Pew know that during the early days I relied heavily on the wisdom of my grandsons, Will and Jake. — The four year-old philosophers. For example, once Will lamented that he didn’t have any “superpowers,” but rapidly decided if that was the case he would just become the best “Will…
The Weight of Arrogance
The weight of arrogance is such that no bird can fly carrying it. And the man who feels superior to others, that man cannot dance, — St. John of the Cross. One of the biggest differences in sports I’ve noticed is that it seems like a lot more ball players play with an arrogance or an…
If You Love, Our Guns Will Wilt
You might quiet the whole world for a second if you pray. And if you love, if you really love, our guns will wilt. — St. John of the Cross. St. John of the Cross has long been recognized as one of the world’s great mystical poets. In today’s poem he writes about the power of…
I Have A Lovely Habit
I have a lovely habit; at night in my prayers I touch everyone I have seen that day; I shape my heart like theirs and theirs like mine. — St. Teresa of Avila. – I have a lot of habits, but none like St. Teresa, in fact most of mine involve food, drink, and lack…