Author Archives: Dick Landkamer

Chapter 32: Idyll and Fact Introduction The Deplorable State of the Individual Catholic Having discussed the marvels of the Catholic vision of reality and the treasures of the Catholic life, “it is something of a shock to come to [the … Continue reading →

Chapter 31: The Landscape of Reality The Object of “Theology and Sanity” The Twofold Goal of This Text Recall that the goal of this text, as stated in the first chapter (see 30-2), is sanity, the health of the intellect. … Continue reading →

Chapter 30: The Life of Grace Introduction Divine Presence: Natural and Supernatural Recall: “A spaceless being is where it operates; it is in the things which receive the effects of its power” (65-1). In other words, a spirit is present … Continue reading →

Chapter 29: Sufficiency in the Church Meaning, Hope, Law, Unattainable without God Introduction We saw in the last chapter that “without God, man is insufficient for his own life, because life cannot be lived intelligently or vitally without knowledge of … Continue reading →

Chapter 28: The Insufficiency of Man The Insufficiency We Fail to Notice The Insufficiency of Our Being Because so many of our troubles result from the misuse of our natural powers, we may be inclined to think that if we … Continue reading →

Chapter 27: Habituation to Man Our Place in the Mystical Body Seemingly Out of Scale The primary difficulty found in the doctrine of the Mystical Body is believing that the Church really means it (371-2). The idea that the Church … Continue reading →

Chapter 26: Habituation to Reality We are part of a story Our History and the Context of Reality Time is a vital aspect of man’s relation to God, for man’s relationship with God has “a history, a shape, an unfolding; … Continue reading →

Chapter 25: The End of the World Christ’s Victory over Sin and Death The Victory is Complete for Christ Sheed writes: “Christ died at the hands of sinners and rose again in victory over sin and death” (348-1). Of this, … Continue reading →