What is truth? 2 of 2
In pursuit of the truth – www.cinopsbegone.com – May 7, 2010
In conclusion, we are on meditation of May 3rd in Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger’s “Co-Workers of the Truth, Meditations for every day of the Year”, Ignatius Press, San Francisco, from: “Predigt anlasslich der Seligsprechung von Pater Rupert Mayer” Deutsche Tagespost, December 4, 1987
Let us now apply this to the present. What is our attitude to truth? How does each of us relate to truth day after day? Do I always speak the truth?
Have I the courage to adhere to it even when it is uncomfortable, when it disturbs my peace, when it leads to irritation or anger? For we cannot deny that the truth is often shameful.
Truth is disagreeable and can be the cause of much unpleasantness. Truth so often interferes with what we deem useful or necessary and is so easily pushed aside. One seems to lose so little thereby and to gain so much.
But if we act and speak in such a way – how can we ever really trust in one another?
Where truth is not present, the foundation of society is ripped from under us. In fact, this apparently very useless virtue is, in reality, the fundamental virtue of all society.
George H. Kubeck
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