Finding a Supercharged Faith
May 20, 2013 by Dan Burke
Filed under Announcement, Avila Institute, Featured, Spiritual Reading, Studiositas (Learning)
Faith, or belief and trust, presuppose a person in whom we believe and trust. Said another way, faith without the person in whom we have faith, is a meaningless concept. On the positive side, faith properly oriented to the one true Object, is sufficient to move mountains. (Mat 17:20) How do we come to more fully know this Person in whom we might have faith? There are several ways, one is through hearing. St. Paul says that... Read More
Is curiosity bad? I seem to have an endless appetite for information about all things…
August 8, 2011 by Fr. John Bartunek, LC
Filed under Curiosity, Q and A, Studiositas (Learning), Vice, Virtue
Q: Dear Father John, Many spiritual writers and saints have cautioned against excessive curiosity. Why is this? Curiosity leads to knowledge and knowledge is a virtue. So how can curiosity be bad? I am very curious and love to learn about anything and everything. God’s great universe is endlessly fascinating and the more I learn and experience, the more reverence I have for God the Creator. So… is curiosity only... Read More
