Holiness: The Only Solution to the Crisis of Our Time — by Prof. Roberto de Mattei of the Lepanto Foundation

(by Roberto de Mattei) The crisis of our time has moved as of now from the cultural and moral field to the psychological, meaning psychology in its etymological sense, which is that of “science of the soul.” If morality establishes the laws of human behavior, psychology investigates the cognitive and affective life of man. Man is a composite of soul and body, and the soul, which is the vital principle of the body, has two main faculties, intellect and will. As a corporeal being, man is also endowed with internal and external senses that participate in his cognitive process.  When man’s primary and secondary faculties are well ordered, his personality develops harmoniously. But when, in the obscure meeting place between sense impressions and the spiritual faculties disordered passions develop, the soul experiences a situation of imbalance that can lead to moral and psychological ruin. Man risks psychological breakdown when he becomes unaware of the one true end of his life, which is our sanctification and the glory of God. READ MORE If you wish to receive updates, articles, and other exclusive material from the Lepanto Foundation, follow them on the webpage: www.lepantofoundation.org. The Lepanto Foundation Piazza Santa Balbina, 8, 00153 Roma RM, Italy