"Lastly, that death, which threatens us every moment, must infallibly place us within a few years under the dreadful necessity of being forever annihilated or unhappy.
There is nothing more real than this, nothing more terrible. Be we as heroic as we like, that is the end which awaits the noblest life in the world." Pascal, Pensées
I can't believe it is already 2014. As I have gotten older the years have sped by and yet I appreciate those moments more for their fleetness. I always have a list of books on hold at my local library so I always have something to read. I have recently found myself with so many books due that I have had to rush reading them before they are overdue. The quote above comes from a passage in The Soul of the Rose by Ruth Trippy. I really enjoyed the story of the book with its two protagonists Celia Thatcher and Edward Lyons who discussion of literature, poetry, science, and God reflect a bit of Blessed John Paul II's encyclical Fides et Ratio. Lyons represents the burgeoning world of empirical science. He even subscribes to a "Popular Science Monthly" which is in fact the precursor to the Popular Science that we see today. Celia is the daughter of a preacher and brings forth the intertwining of faith and reason. It is a good story and somewhat reminiscent of Jane Eyre, it had me hooked from the beginning. As always I wish it had more of a Catholic bent but to learn more about the role of Faith and Reason as seen by the Church check out Fides et Ratio, a must read for all Catholics.
Have a good read, Nina
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