A great interview with Steelers’ safety Troy Polamalu, on what’s important in life–Family and God. (And hockey.)
He and his family are Orthodox Christians, but the way he talks about grace, and the monastic life, definitely have parallels with Catholicism. And his take on family life is for anyone.
This is something we’ve all experienced, even the Great Saints. St. John of the Cross called it “the dark night of the soul”.
So what do we do about it?
Jen has some great ideas.
A thought from Samuel Adams:
A general dissolution of the principles and manners will more surely overthrow the liberties of America than the whole force of the common enemy…While the people are virtuous, they cannot be subdued; but once they lose their virtue, they will be ready to surrender their liberties to the first internal or external invader…If virtue and knowledge are diffused among the people, they will never be enslaved. This will be their great security.
