AT THE INTERSECTION OF FAITH, PSYCHOLOGY & WISDOM

It was Viktor Frankl, psychiatrist and concentration camp survivor who coined the term "Tragic Optimism." An attitude of taking meaningful action and finding purpose despite whatever the very real circumstances of life. While most of us in the modern Western World do not face specter of death in a concentration camp, so many of us face a second, more subtle problem Frankl identified - a profound sense of meaninglessness. This blog is meant to be an antidote to that problem, or better yet a series of signposts on the Way. It is an intersection of the treasures of the Catholic faith, the wisdom of the classical philosophical tradition and the latest in sound behavioral science. 80% of these concepts will apply to anyone, religious and non-religious alike. That said, I hope it will spark an interest in non-believers, or reignite the passion of those for whom the fire of belief has grown cold, to take a deeper look at what the profound truth of the Cross really means. That is two things 1) you are infinitely Loved and 2) your life is worth living.