On Aquinas and mirth Msgr. Charles Pope, Community in Mission Wednesday, November 1, 2017 Humor is a virtue to be had in moderation. A little salt goes a long way; a lot of salt will likely raise blood pressure. St. Thomas does not affirm hurtful or harsh humor, but today we do not even have moderation in humor. Instead, we exhibit a prudish, hypersensitive fretting about every offense, perceived or actual. © 2023 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.
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On Aquinas and mirth
Msgr. Charles Pope, Community in Mission
Wednesday, November 1, 2017