Your work and the "Book of Titans" project does a great job of following this Sertillanges encouragement:
> Do you want to have a humble share in perpetuating wisdom among men, in gathering up the inheritance of the ages, ... in turning men's wandering eyes towards first causes and their hearts towards supreme ends, in reviving if necessary some dying flame, in organizing the propaganda of truth and goodness? That is the lot reserved for you. It is surely worth a little extra sacrifice; it is worth steadily pursuing with jealous passion.
This is a book I truly treasure. So glad to see it promoted more! I particularly love how (no surprise) Sertillanges equates study to spirituality: "Study might be defined by saying that it is God becoming conscious in us of His work" (131). Whew! 😮💨 Love that.
I particularly like this passage where he talks about reading: "The real treasure of a great book is what is between the lines; it suggests; it makes one reflect that nothing is foreign to the deepest thoughts of man" (139).
Your work and the "Book of Titans" project does a great job of following this Sertillanges encouragement:
> Do you want to have a humble share in perpetuating wisdom among men, in gathering up the inheritance of the ages, ... in turning men's wandering eyes towards first causes and their hearts towards supreme ends, in reviving if necessary some dying flame, in organizing the propaganda of truth and goodness? That is the lot reserved for you. It is surely worth a little extra sacrifice; it is worth steadily pursuing with jealous passion.
Hoping to join one of your reading groups soon!
Thank you!
This is a book I truly treasure. So glad to see it promoted more! I particularly love how (no surprise) Sertillanges equates study to spirituality: "Study might be defined by saying that it is God becoming conscious in us of His work" (131). Whew! 😮💨 Love that.
I particularly like this passage where he talks about reading: "The real treasure of a great book is what is between the lines; it suggests; it makes one reflect that nothing is foreign to the deepest thoughts of man" (139).
So cool. Yes, I love those two quotes and almost highlighted your second one there in the episode. Such a good book - one I hope to return to often.