Palm Sunday, and the tree of life
The tree of life When, over five years ago, I spent two months in Israel for the very first time,…
Hebrew and Catholic philosophy
Earthy instructions from the book of Deuteronomy
In these early spring days I decided to read the book of Deuteronomy, from the first to the last verse,…
Saint Dominic de Guzmán, and the “new wine of Dominican spirituality“
A sect of misery: the “pure ones“ In the 12th century, a movement established itself in certain parts of Europe,…
Virtues we barely understand: Temperance
The meaning and the fruits of temperance The last of the four cardinal virtues is the virtue of temperance –…
Virtues we barely understand: Fortitude
Who‘s a hero, Novalis? There is a lot of talk about “heroes“ these days, isn‘t there? Is anyone who simply…
Virtues we barely understand: Prudence
Ethics of virtues vs. ethics of principles The four classical cardinal virtues are prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance. Those are…
“The will to meaning“ – Viktor E. Frankl‘s approach to psychotherapy
Frankl vs. Freud In the second part of Man‘s Search for Meaning, entitled Logotherapy in a Nutshell, Viktor E. Frankl…
Resilience under severe and extreme conditions – insights from the 20th century psychologist Viktor E. Frankl
Viktor E. Frankl‘s Man‘s Search for Meaning is one of those rare books of inestimable value which one can and…