I have a quote that I want you to read and then tell me if you know who wrote it: “Enjoying what we do is not always a feeling of enjoyment; it is sometimes the gritty resolution a man or woman shows in doing what must be done — perhaps with inner dread and yet without whimpering self-pity.
I like the phrase, “without whimpering self-pity.” It sounds much more dramatic and important than the phrase, “without complaining.” I also like the phrase, “gritty resolution.” Was there anything that you did last week that you dreaded and still did with gritty resolution and without whimpering self-pity?
Here’s another quote from the same man in which he articulated his idea of what God is — and is not:
He is not “the Big Guy upstairs,” nor the loud booming …show more content…
His wife of 46 years, the former Karen Laub, died in 2009.
Novak was the author of more than 50 books that addressed topics such as religion, economics, policy, politics, and sports. He was best known for his expertise in economics, which was on display in his book The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism.
He described “democratic capitalism” as “neither the kingdom of God nor without sin. Yet all other known systems of political economy are worse. Such hope as we have for alleviating poverty and for removing oppressive tyranny — perhaps our last, best hope — lies in this much despised system.”
Novak was critical of liberation theology, which has been promoted in Latin America by Catholic officials who have argued that the church should provide economic deliverance for the poor by using the political system to transfer wealth from the rich to the poor. The justification that has been used for the transfer of wealth relies, in part, on the “dependency theory” which holds that the Latin American south is poor because the north is …show more content…
They can change quickly for the good, too.
The tides that run in the human soul are very deep and sometimes very strong, but only God knows the hours of their ebbing and their rising. “God bless America” — grace — may have far more to do with it than we know. You should fight as if victory is certain. If the issue does not go well, if all efforts fail — then proceed “with a firm reliance on divine Providence,” as our Declaration commends. Both approaches strengthen one’s courage to continue.
Novak’s book The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism was translated into every major western language, and additional languages such as Bengali, Korean, Chinese, and Japanese. The book was illegally distributed in Poland during the 1970s and 1980s, and was one of the tools that was used by the Solidarity movement to help defeat communism. The book also found its way into Czechoslovakia and was credited with influencing Vaclav Havel, the man who became the first president of Czechoslovakia after
I like the phrase, “without whimpering self-pity.” It sounds much more dramatic and important than the phrase, “without complaining.” I also like the phrase, “gritty resolution.” Was there anything that you did last week that you dreaded and still did with gritty resolution and without whimpering self-pity?
Here’s another quote from the same man in which he articulated his idea of what God is — and is not:
He is not “the Big Guy upstairs,” nor the loud booming …show more content…
His wife of 46 years, the former Karen Laub, died in 2009.
Novak was the author of more than 50 books that addressed topics such as religion, economics, policy, politics, and sports. He was best known for his expertise in economics, which was on display in his book The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism.
He described “democratic capitalism” as “neither the kingdom of God nor without sin. Yet all other known systems of political economy are worse. Such hope as we have for alleviating poverty and for removing oppressive tyranny — perhaps our last, best hope — lies in this much despised system.”
Novak was critical of liberation theology, which has been promoted in Latin America by Catholic officials who have argued that the church should provide economic deliverance for the poor by using the political system to transfer wealth from the rich to the poor. The justification that has been used for the transfer of wealth relies, in part, on the “dependency theory” which holds that the Latin American south is poor because the north is …show more content…
They can change quickly for the good, too.
The tides that run in the human soul are very deep and sometimes very strong, but only God knows the hours of their ebbing and their rising. “God bless America” — grace — may have far more to do with it than we know. You should fight as if victory is certain. If the issue does not go well, if all efforts fail — then proceed “with a firm reliance on divine Providence,” as our Declaration commends. Both approaches strengthen one’s courage to continue.
Novak’s book The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism was translated into every major western language, and additional languages such as Bengali, Korean, Chinese, and Japanese. The book was illegally distributed in Poland during the 1970s and 1980s, and was one of the tools that was used by the Solidarity movement to help defeat communism. The book also found its way into Czechoslovakia and was credited with influencing Vaclav Havel, the man who became the first president of Czechoslovakia after