God and man in an age of disbelief Arch. Charles Chaput OFM Cap., Archdiocese of Philadelphia Wednesday, May 1, 2019 Happiness, real happiness, is tied to a kind of wisdom, and wisdom grows out of risk and suffering; the beauty and hard edges of experiencing the real world. It’s never the result of commerce. We can’t own it. We can’t buy it. It’s also never solitary. Happiness needs other people. © 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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God and man in an age of disbelief
Arch. Charles Chaput OFM Cap., Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Wednesday, May 1, 2019