Quo vadis, blogger? \u00a0Or, roughly translated, why, bother, blogger?<\/p>\n
Why blog indeed?\u00a0 There are myriads of blogs out there, and one more may not make that much difference, so why?<\/p>\n
Aristotle said that intention is first in the order of execution; we must ask why we are doing something, for there is always a \u2018why\u2019, whether we are fully conscious of it or not.<\/p>\n
There are two basic reasons I begin this blog.\u00a0 The first is to clarify my own thoughts, for nothing makes evident our knowledge of a topic than writing about it (or, in a similar and more public way, teaching it). \u00a0On that note, hopefully, such honesty with my own mind will help in my primary vocation as a teacher.<\/p>\n
It is only secondarily that my musings and reflections are intended to help others.\u00a0 If my words are read, and give others something to ponder, well and good.\u00a0 If not, at least the first intention will \u00a0hopefully be fulfilled.<\/p>\n
I make no bones about being Catholic, and one of my intentions is to attempt to bring the wisdom of Catholic teaching to bear upon the world.\u00a0 In particular, the Catechism, the Summa Theologica<\/em> of Saint Thomas Aquinas, the Fathers and Doctors of the Church, Magisterial teaching, will be used, whether explicitly or not, to provide principles for discussion.<\/p>\n Even if you disagree, the search for truth is a cooperative endeavour, the most important of all man\u2019s strivings; disagreement and subsequent dialogue can lead us to grasp the truth more fully and completely, so let the journey begin.<\/p>\n