One of the essential and most valid objections against the act of faith is that it is irrational, inasmuch as it offends against the syllogistic rule that the conclusion of an argument shall contain nothing more than the premises. Vincent McNabb actargumentconclusion share on social
St. Thomas is right. The essential prayer is the prayer of petition. Vincent McNabb essentialpetitionprayer Change image and share on social
Ordinary Catholics are praying when they do not think they are. They are praying when they offer implicitly all they are doing to God. Vincent McNabb catholicgodimplicitly Change image and share on social
Hope is some extraordinary spiritual grace that God gives us to control our fears, not to oust them. Vincent McNabb controlextraordinaryfear Change image and share on social
Perhaps no General Council has been more naturally fitted than the Vatican Council to produce a masterpiece of religious thought and literature. No assembly of men since the time of Christ has ever been so representative of Christian and national thought. Vincent McNabb assemblychristchristian share on social
Marriage is an indissoluble state of life wherein a man and a woman agree to give each other power over their bodies for the begetting, birth, and upbringing of offspring. Vincent McNabb agreebegetbirth Change image and share on social
It is no more irrational for the mind to take the word of the Eternal Word than for the eye to use light and for the ear to welcome sound. Vincent McNabb eareternaleye Change image and share on social
What is superfluous to your poor estate, distribute. This is distributive charity: a virtue so sacred that crimes against it are the forerunner of inevitable doom. Vincent McNabb charitycrimedistribute Change image and share on social
As the wedded pair have given each other power over their bodies, it would be a grave sin for one to refuse either altogether or for a considerable time the fulfilment of the marriage debt. Vincent McNabb altogetherbodyconsiderable Change image and share on social
As you are not yet married, and as marriage is the fundamental state of life as well as the unity of the commonwealth, make up your mind whether you are called to this state. If you make up your mind to marry, do not marry merely a good wife: marry a good mother to your children. Vincent McNabb callchildcommonwealth share on social
