Section 4. “Some Grave Violations of Human Dignity” Pondering this section, and with the benefit of time for reflection, it seems to me that in this document the Pope and […]
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Dignitas infinita, Part 3
In a scholastic interlude, No. 9 says: … the classical definition of a person as an “individual substance of a rational nature” clarifies the foundation of human dignity. As an […]
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The Text The text of the Declaration runs to 66 paragraphs. There are about 500 words on each of its 22 pages, so it runs to about 11,000 words. No. 1 […]
Read moreR.H. Bensons, “The Sentimentalists,” 5
The next section begins with Dell complacently arriving in the countryside for a splendidly luxurious holiday with Fr Yolland’s wealthy father. The moment Dell sees the elderly Mr Yolland, he […]
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On 25 March 2024, Pope Francis approved and ordered the publication of a “Declaration on Human Dignity,” which had been presented by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. […]
Read moreR.H. Benson, “The Sentimentalists,” 4
Significantly, Dell launches into a full-throated defence of the truth of all religions (20): which makes one wonder why he converted to Catholicism. Fr Yolland sees that his friend is […]
Read moreR.H. Benson, “The Sentimentalists,” Pt 3
When Fr Yolland opens the package of all Dell’s worldly belongings he finds: … a neat pile of pyjamas—silk, for he felt them incredulously—a spotless collar, an Indian silk tie, […]
Read moreR.H. Benson, “The Sentimentalists,” 2
When Fr Yolland first glimpses the shadowy figure of Christopher Dell, the latter is striking a pose, and his mouth and chin “seemed tilted in a kind of tragic appeal.” […]
Read moreR.H. Benson, “The Sentmentalists,” Pt 1
Robert Hugh Benson’s The Sentimentalists, was published in London by Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons Ltd., 1906. Pitman himself (1837-1897) invented Pitman shorthand, and distance education using the English postal […]
Read moreA Maronite Crowning Hymn
Once more, with not only the approval but also with the invaluable benefit of Fr Geoffrey Abdalla’s critiques, suggestions, and editing, a Maronite Crowning Hymn. All may use it.
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