This essay might be about the "splendor" of truth rather than about its "delight," but John Paul II famously claimed the "splendor" for himself – Veritatis Splendor. Chesterton simply rejoices in truth, but not just for the sake of his own rejoicing, but because there is something to rejoice about. "I had heard that I was in the wrong place, and my soul sang for joy" – this is Chesterton’s startling reaction to his discovery that man is not made only for this earth but through it for eternal life.
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Thursday, July 21, 2005
Delight of Truth
Ignatius Insight has a feature article this month by Fr Schall: Chesterton and the Delight of Truth. LINK
Thanks for the link! I am going to check in at Ignatius more often.
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