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Contemplation and the Cross, by Dominic V. Cassella – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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Fr. Thomas Joseph White’s latest book, Contemplation and the Cross: A Catholic Introduction to the Spiritual Life,

By Dominic V. Cassella, The Catholic Thing, October 11, 2025

Dominic V. Cassella is a husband, father, and doctoral student at the Catholic University of America. Mr. Cassella is also Editorial and Online Assistant at The Catholic Thing.

In Herodotus’ Histories from the 430s BC, we read of a wise Greek philosopher and political thinker, Solon. While traveling, Solon met the King of Lydia, Croesus, who was known for his immense wealth. Croesus asked the philosopher what he thought about his great riches and whether such wealth meant that he, Croesus, was the happiest man alive.

To that, Solon replied that you can “Call no man happy until he is dead.”

Solon’s point is that as long as someone is living, though they may be happy today, fortunes change, and bad decisions are made that can result in the fall of even the most well-off and mighty. …

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