Take a Moment to Feel Good about Being a Catholic
June 8, 2011
OK, I know we’re not really allowed to do this, but maybe someone needed a pick me up today.
Brett Salkeld is a doctoral student in theology at Regis College in Toronto. He is a father of two (so far) and husband of one.
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“Towards great persons use respective boldnesse:
That temper gives them theirs, and yet doth take
Nothing from thine: in service, care, or coldnesse
Doth ratably thy fortunes marre or make.
Feed no man in his sinnes: for adulation
Doth make thee parcell-devil in damnation.
Envie not greatnesse: for thou mak’st thereby
Thy self the worse, and so the distance greater.
Be not thine own worm: yet such jealousie,
As hurts not others, but may make thee better,
Is a good spurre. Correct thy passions spite;
Then may the beasts draw thee to happy light.
When basenesse is exalted, do not bate
The place its honour, for the persons sake.
The shrine is that which thou dost venerate;
And not the beast, that bears it on his back.
I care not though the cloth of state should be
Not of rich arras, but mean tapestrie.”
—George Herbert, “The Church-porch”
I’m going to World Youth Day with a group from Boston College!
That’s great Tim. I’ve been to a few, but my next one will be as a chaperone. I’ve always thought I’d have to wait until my kids are old enough, but maybe I’ll get to help a group of my students someday before that happens.