The Narthex
On Piety
An individualist focus impairs our acceptance of piety as a virtue and as a gift
By John M. Grondelski | May 22nd 2026 11:27 AMPiety is both a moral virtue and a gift of the Holy Spirit. Piety allows one to recognize relationships and where one fits in those relationships. With regard to God, it enables the person to recognize that God is Creator and he is a creature or, to put it bluntly,…
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Social glue is important in three areas: marriage, local community, and national patriotism
By John M. Grondelski | June 5th 2023 8:41 PMPrinceton Professor Robert George has launched a new initiative that declares June “Fidelity Month” [see here]. He started the effort with a June 1 webinar, featuring a religiously diverse panel, discussing the importance of fidelity as social glue in three areas: marriage, local community, and national patriotism. George has…
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