Wisdom from Thomas Howard

 
 
 

I myself have wondered, now and again, whether a sense of humor is not a sort of natural capacity in us humans that’s some sort of a reflection of holiness. Humor has something to do with humility—pompous people can’t laugh. And with simplicity—sophisticated people can only offer tinkling and silvery mockery. And with purity of heart—lechers and gluttons can only leer. And with grace—clods and oafs can only grunt. And with charity—egotists are seldom amused. I think the saints are full of merriment.

—Thomas Howard

from his book, Musings on a Starry Night: A Constellation of Cosmic Contemplations

 

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REORIENT TO BEAUTY

The secular world is a rushing whirlwind, often devoid of the consideration of eternal truths. Seeking to voice the beauty of such truths, Howard articulates and respectfully engages with the world’s ideas, contrasting them with the slower-paced, heaven-directed worldview inherent in the tradition of Christian thought. In doing so, he makes this tradition accessible to everyone.

 
 
 
 
 
 

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