The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast The True, the Good and the Beautiful: A Lesson in Human Flourishing
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Apr 21, 2022 Dive into the exploration of the three Transcendentals: Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. Discover how emotions can lead us astray from these fundamental principles. Learn from C.S. Lewis about the interplay between faith, intellect, and heart. Unpack the necessity of aligning our desires with these core values. Fr. Mike shares Solomon's story as a cautionary tale about wisdom undermined by the heart. Finally, he encourages listeners to nourish their hearts with true, good, and beautiful influences for genuine human flourishing.
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C.S. Lewis On Faith As Whole-Self Trust
- C.S. Lewis realized faith is more than intellectual assent; it involves the heart and trust.
- Fr. Mike uses Lewis to show faith engages the whole self, not just the mind.
Three Transcendentals Shape Humanity
- Human persons apprehend truth with the intellect, desire goodness with the heart, and love beauty with the imagination.
- These three transcendentals must align for a person to be fully human and flourish.
Solomon's Heart Turned By Desire
- Solomon knew God's truth and began with wisdom but his many wives turned his heart to other gods.
- His desires and imagination were distorted, leading his life away from wisdom to catastrophe.