We worship a God who is said to be "Beauty Itself." But in a culture that thinks all claims are simple expressions of emotion (Emotivism), we think any claim to something being beautiful is equivalent to saying, "I like it, it makes me feel good feelies." Thus we dogmatically assume "beauty is in the eye of the beholder." Unfortunately this dogma is at odds with the God who is Beauty. The Catholic Faith does not allow one doctrinally to be a relativist in regards to Beauty or

Jacques Maritain (1882-1973) was a Catholic philosopher. He was raised Liberal Protestant and later became agnostic. He married, and later made a pact with his wife that if they could not find a higher meaning to life they would commit suicide together. After their search they became Catholic. Jacques is credited with being one of the key figures to bring St. Thomas Aquinas back to English-speaking culture. Pope St. Paul VI offered him a position as a Cardinal but he declined

Henry VII genuflecting before the Christ Child. Mary's halo signifies her sainthood, thus sinlessness. Today we celebrate The Immaculate...