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The Catholic way of thinking is described as a mindset, an attitude of the heart, and a set of insights, presumptions, priorities, and directions derived from faith. It is not merely about knowing Catholic teachings but involves a deeper, lived commitment that influences how one views God, the world, life, suffering, sin, family, society, happiness, knowledge, and human existence. This way of thinking is rooted in the belief that faith is not just intellectual assent but a response to reality as it truly is, involving deep convictions and a willingness to give oneself to God’s plan.
A central feature of this mindset is the sacramental principle, which sees the divine presence and grace in the ordinary aspects of creation, recognizing that "there is always 'more than meets the eye'". This encourages a rigorous examination of reality, seeking to understand both what is and why it is, integrating reason and faith. The Catholic intellectual tradition emphasizes that faith and reason are not opposed but complementary, with faith providing the "why" behind the "what" that reason discovers.
Thinking Catholic also involves a commitment to lifelong learning, reflection, and prayer. It requires consciously looking for God in all aspects of life—successes, failures, joys, and sorrows—and responding to His call in one’s specific circumstances. This includes cultivating gratitude, nourishing one’s spiritual life through Scripture, the sacraments, and community, and developing habits of mindfulness and prayer.
A distinctive characteristic of Catholic thinking is its "both and" approach, which embraces paradoxes and tensions rather than reducing complex truths to simplistic binaries. For example, the Church teaches that Jesus is both fully divine and fully human, not one or the other. This way of thinking resists the polarization common in modern culture and seeks truth wherever it can be found, rather than aligning with a single political or ideological camp.
The Catholic way of thinking is also deeply communal. It involves thinking with the Church, as expressed in the principle of sentire cum Ecclesia —to think and feel with the Church. The Church is seen not as a barrier to thought but as a source of wisdom and a "great storehouse of thinking" that enables deeper, more profound reflection. It provides the resources to ask the most important questions and to engage with the mysteries of faith, which are not unknowable black holes but rich, inexhaustible realities to be pondered throughout a lifetime.
Ultimately, the Catholic way of thinking is about living in alignment with God’s will, subordinating personal desires to the teachings of the Church and the will of God, and seeing all of life as part of a divine plan centered on the salvation of souls. It is a way of being that fosters sanity and faithfulness in a world that often promotes selfishness, immediate gratification, and a denial of deeper meaning.I sure hope those who killed Charlie Kirk get identified and rooted out.
Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens - they are fearless and we need more like them.I found the interview between Carlson and Fuentes to be sad. Carlson is going to lecture Fuentes into pulling himself by his own bootstraps out of being a self-involved authoritarian twit? Really? It is concerning that Fuentes has a grip on the hearts and minds of immature men, but hopefully their fascination will be a stage most will grow out of. Meanwhile, it appears to me that Fuentes' overwrought nervous system is his own worst enemy. I predict that he'll soon suffer serious health issues, if he isn't already. His is a classic case of nervous system development that was probably premature, and outpaced other aspects of his development. He's a highly unbalanced individual.
Buffalo_Ken trying to understand "underlying agendas" is a waste of time in my bookWho are you quoting saying anything about "underlying agendas?"
you got your view and I got mine - is that ok with you?I'm not at any point telling you what to think. I'm telling you what I think, and citing reasons why I think it. If you have an emotional bias at the foundation of what you think, that's something that may or may not be a problem for you. But can you please just say and defend what you believe or think without assuming this passive/aggressive gaslighting behavior? It's tiresome and completely uncalled for. You are gaslighting when you are assuming an aggressive/defensive posture in order to shut someone up. Sometimes I'm honestly sympathetic to the women in your life, because you seem to be utterly unconscious of these tendencies.
in an open forum such as this it is of value to present counter-viewsAbsolutely. That's what is happening. No reason to be reactive, right? You don't pull this kind of shit with men in comment threads (I haven't seen it, at least). If you are reactive to what I post, I WILL call you out on it, because it IS an attempt to denigrate what I'm saying. It's not OK, so just stop it.
Don't go accusing me of sexist bias - you the one for whom this seems to be the "paramount" issue - it shades everything you express I have noticedYeah, right. You certainly don't need to agree. Just be respectful and not reactive. That's all I'm asking.
America FirstRather they were exclaiming - "we don't need to suffer tyrants"....
TBoris "I married my best friend" instead of I married my husband as his wife). It could explain why women might not have much respect for men these days as "men"(I think).Respect doesn't result from acceptance of a subordinate role, I don't think. It used to be that the roles of married couples were more clearly defined. Ideally, the woman was respected in her domain, and the man in his. In our current world, couples can find themselves competing for dominance within the same context, and that usually doesn't work well. So to make a marriage work, people usually have to either become partners, (having a relationship based on trust and mutual support - "best friends"), or develop role differentiations that work in their particular circumstance (and are subject to change as life circumstances change).
I agree. Especially since social engineering (Technocracy) is ultimately to have no marriages/partnerships or families.It's true that technocracy is working to destroy any social unit (including the family) where they are threatened with competition for the role of Big Daddy whose Will is Law - and the destruction will be total if they get their way. We may all soon get to see how we like having no voice with regard to our fate. But this doesn't have anything to do with whether or not men are the final authority within a family. That just creates an unhappy family, in my experience. No human being is wise or knowledgeable enough to have that level of command over others. Even Wally and June Cleaver had that figured out. Come to think of it, we look at Leave It To Beaver as being a silly relic of the 1950s, but in a lot of ways, it exemplified fatherly behavior that was founded in love, mutual support, and wise guidance rather than authoritarianism. Ditto with Father Knows Best, and Andy Griffith. It's interesting to think of those shows being forward-thinking rather than just silly, idyllic portraits of a kind of family and community life that didn't really exist.
But this doesn't have anything to do with whether or not men are the final authority within a family.I don't have an opinion on that other than in my experience it depends on who the husband and wife are. Not so much them being a man or a woman. Even back in the 50s I seriously doubt a one size fits all "the man is the final authority" would work much(so I agree). Here is where we get into cultural norms and morals and who creates that. Because from that, are the "polite" societies(communities) formed that are to mirror those idyllic portraits within acceptable Overton windows.
No human being is wise or knowledgeable enough to have that level of command over others.Not individuals by themselves I agree. This is though where that movie from Truth Stream media comes in: 'The Minds of Men | Official Documentary by Aaron & Melissa Dykes' [Link]
So - God Bless Tucker and Candace I reckon - keep speaking truth - speak your minds - what is there to lose?