TUESDAY QUOTE OF THE WEEK CDLXIX

FINDING TRUTH WHEREVER IT MAY BE FOUND:  “America is the only nation in the world that is founded on a creed. That creed is set forth with dogmatic and even theological lucidity in the Declaration of Independence; perhaps the only piece of practical politics that is also theoretical politics and also great literature. It enunciates that all men are equal in their claim to justice, that governments exist to give them that justice, and that their authority is for that reason just. It certainly does condemn anarchism, and it does also by inference condemn atheism, since it clearly names the Creator as the ultimate authority from whom these equal rights are derived."  from G. K. Chesterton's, "What I Saw in America"

IN OTHER NEWS:

I was in New York visiting recently.  My sister took this picture of me and sent it me yesterday.  What   great day!

Gifts that nailed it:

Last Theology on the Rocks.  Great crowd!  I think the new venue is a winner.  Great job Fr. Jordan.

As Perkins comes down I think of all my old schools that have disappeared.  Old architecture slowly fading away.  Thank goodness we take such good care of our 90 year old St. Sebastian.

Apparently we are a chiropractic school now.

Thanks to R. B. for sending this in.  7.5 minutes: