As the year draws to a close, I think back over the past year and what a challenge it has been. I cannot imagine anyone of us has been left unaffected . It certainly has been a year that will go down in history and remembered for being one of the toughest. I do hope […]
Christmas 2020 — Travelling with Lyn
What exactly is Nihilism? It is often associated to extreme pessimism and believed that it is an active negation of life, or thinks of it as empty of inherent meaning. In other words, that there is no such thing as “meaning” or “value”, no meaning in the universe, no meaning in the search of meaning […]
(mis)Understanding Nihilism — Eternalised – Philosophy
On December 23 1888, artist Vincent Van Gogh cut off his left ear following a row with fellow artist, Frenchman Paul Gaugin. There are, however, some alternative hypotheses.
The Dutch painter, who had previously relocated to Arles in the south of France, was struggling with deep depression. He had been finding it difficult to make an impact as an artist.
Nineteen months later, Van Gogh would take his own life. He had only been able to sell one painting; posthumously he was to become one of the most famous and loved artists ever.
*An astrological analysis of Vincent Van Gogh.
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Saint of the Day – 23 December – Saint Servulus (Died c 590) Layman, Beggar, paralysed by Palsy from birth, – born in the 6th century in Rome, Italy and died in c 590 of natural causes. Saint Servulus was a perfect model of submission to the divine Will; it would be difficult to offer […]
Saint of the Day – 23 December – Saint Servulus (Died c 590) — AnaStpaul
Thought for the Day – 23 December – Meditations with Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1881-1971) What Jesus Wants From Us “Let us contemplate Jesus lying on a rough pallet of straw in the manger.When we see Him looking at us, let us ask ourselves what it is that He requires of us.In fact, He wants many […]
Thought for the Day – 23 December – What Jesus Wants From Us — AnaStpaul
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