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Restoring Catholic Wisdom, Part 2

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero — Sat, 20 May 2023 13:29:02 +0000

In Part 1 I argued that the Catholic Church desperately needs to renew its historic teachings, and the Bishops and Cardinals need to lead the effort with the help of informed laypeople. I explained that the way to do so is to restore Catholic wisdom and the values that flow from it. This essay will [...]

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Rediscovering Humility

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 01:29:34 +0000

In a recent essay I traced the problem of divisiveness in modern America to our culture’s overemphasis on SELF—notably self-esteem and self-actualization—and suggested that the solution lies in renewed appreciation of the virtue of humility. Unfortunately, such a renewal will very difficult to accomplish for two important reasons. First, humility and self-esteem are almost exact opposites. Humility [...]

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Pope Francis’ Support of Protests

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 16:48:43 +0000

On the day before Palm Sunday 2018, young people in the U.S. participated in a march in favor of gun control. The following day, Pope Francis delivered a sermon at the Vatican encouraging young people to speak out on issues they feel strongly about. Though he has spoken in favor of gun control in the [...]

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