June 13, 2025
As I read through Plato's Dialogues, I find myself singing the lyrics to Operation Ivy's song "Knowledge." "All I know is that I don't know; all I know is that I don't know nothing!" When I first began reading these dialogues, I was familiar with Socrates, though my understanding was relatively shallow. Perhaps this is more a result of my own ignorance, but I had always felt that he was portrayed as a disruptive skeptic who sought to thumb his nose at the "wise" men of Athens. Much to my surprise, as I delved deeper into Plato's texts, a vastly different Socrates emerged — a Socrates who values order, truth, and piety. So much so that he would rather the laws remain intact than break them, even when they are applied to him unjustly.
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May 24, 2025
Without going into too many details about my life, I feel it's essential to offer a disclaimer or temper your expectations. To put it plainly and to quote Saint Patrick, "I am a sinner, a simple country person, and the least of all believers." I'm not a theologian or a scholar, but just a cradle Catholic who fell away from the faith in my teens got swept into worldly things, partied too hard, and committed no shortage of sins. Luckily, during the COVID-19 lockdowns, I started reading Catholic literature to better understand the faith I had fallen away from, only to be ignited with a yearning for the truth.
My purpose here is to synthesize and compile the various tools and resources I am using to help me deepen my understanding of the faith. I hope to make this a journey we take together; if you find anything in error, or if you have any suggestions, please feel free to reach out.
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