![Farmhouse at Sunset](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2020-12/timothy-eberly-XemjjFd_4qE-unsplash-1500x1000%20%281%29.jpg?itok=5ymjWRdD)
The Synthetic Impulse in Catholic Life
St. Hildegard demonstrates the synthetic impulse of the Christian vision, which recognizes that all of Creation is connected and that a mystery runs beneath all things, holding them together.
![Building Reflected in a Puddle](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2020-10/luka-reedy-xofLF1-LB58-unsplash-1500x1000%20%281%29_0.jpg?itok=F0Ho3Eet)
Turning the World Upside Down
Paul's proclamation to the Roman world that a new age had begun in the reign of the risen Jesus, a proclamation that rings true today, turned the world upside down.
![The Library of Trinity College Dublin](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2020-10/giammarco-boscaro-zeH-ljawHtg-unsplash-1500x1000%20%281%29.jpg?itok=g-xAf8TY)
Christians (and Pharisees) at a University
The Pharisees, due to their darkened minds, found themselves unknowingly fighting against God himself. The gift of faith serves to heal and enlighten our intellects.
![Marian Grotto at the University of Mary](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2020-11/umary-marian-grotto-wide-day-1500x1000%20%281%29.jpg?itok=2uyaFWgJ)
Icon of Relationality
The Immaculate Conception and perpetual virginity of Mary serve as the antithesis of the non-relational existence of humanity due to the Fall.
![Sunset at Cape Sounion, Greece](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2020-10/alex-antoniadis-sYWV9YB2Mqw-1500x1000-unsplash%20%281%29.jpg?itok=sAQR6mgP)
Scrupulosity
Whether arising from fear, pride, or a psychological disorder, scrupulosity forms a serious obstacle to our ability to recognize and rejoice in God's mercy toward us in our weakness.