There is a logic to our being
There is a logic to our being, a natural order that exists in the individual and society. Wisdom chooses to follow it and live according to it; foolishness chooses to contradict it to dominate for selfish gain. The former is the way to peace and happiness, the latter to what modernity erroneously calls ‘liberty’. ... Read More
The illogic of contraception
Contraception is the only human act that defines healthy physiology attaining its natural end as “failure”. ... Read More
Don’t blame the millennials for this one
New survey: Millennials prefer socialism to capitalism Is this surprising? It shouldn’t be. The cultural left has been chipping away at all the facets of life that built western civilization – through the entertainment industry, in journalism, throughout academia, and in the courts. But its attack on heart of society is certainly the most powerful: […]... Read More
The Perception Test
Discerning friendship or marriage? Take the perception-test. Look at yourself through the eyes of the other. If you’re not comfortable with what you see, or if it’s a distortion of you due to their inability to see you as you are, it may a clear sign that you’re not a good fit.... Read More
Marriage and the Stupid-Pill
We have no right to unwrap a package of cookies and eat some unless or until we have paid for them: Doing so diminishes the integrity of the cookies, steals from the store owner, and violates the rights of the future buyer. Likewise, you cannot take a bite out of an apple and put it […]... Read More
Kraft, Sex, and Cultural Confusion
Putting aside who he is, his advanced age, and how many Superbowls his team has won (and all the positive and negative baggage that comes with that), we as a society must discern exactly why we believe that what Patriots owner Bob Kraft allegedly did was wrong. There is a conglomeration of contradicting values this […]... Read More
Can You Prove That?
x: We must believe only what is proven. y: Can you prove that? x: Prove what? y: That we must believe only what is proven. x: No, I can’t. y: Then you believe in what is unproven – the unproven claim that one must believe only what is proven. x: Um…well… y: Since you indicate […]... Read More
Paul Murano with Fr. Larry Richards
From Fr. Larry: “You have two choices… be a saint or go to hell.” Video begins at the 1:30 mark. CLICK HERE... Read More
Is God Transcendent or Immanent?
Taken from BTS Podcast #238: Is God Transcendent or Immanent? Throughout ancient history God has been understood to be either transcendent to the point of being infinitely distant from us (Deism), or immanent in the sense of being the world itself (Pantheism). Christianity includes what is best in both of these extreme conceptions, and maintains […]... Read More
Relationships in the 21st Century
Question to ponder, taken from the general theme of my May 2018 VP COLUMN: “How many people have poor self esteem due to feeling used, being dumped, or feeling they have wasted prime time in their lives waiting for a ‘commitment-phobe’? Too many to imagine. There may be number of reasons, but the important question […]... Read More
Abortion Up to Birth: Does it Matter?
Abortion up until birth – does it matter? New state legislation seeks to codify this along with post-birth abortion. Does it matter? We need to delve beneath the surface on this one. Give it a read at this link and share your thoughts below: Abortion Up To Birth: Does it Matter?... Read More
The Cleansing of the Temple
The Temple of the OT can be seen as a foreshadowing of the Church and each of her members as the mystical body of Christ. It’s time to go beneath the surface on the deeper meaning of Jesus cleansing the temple (Jn 2), and what it might mean about us and the Church today:... Read More
Is TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome) a real malady?
The only rival in recent history to the hate-Trump phenomenon was the hate-Bush spectacle. With both, it was not primarily their policies that were the object of intense hatred, but rather the men themselves. Look on the social media page of any liberal leftist and you’re bound to see it. Why the unreasonable obsession and […]... Read More
Family Feud Joins the Revolution
One of tonight’s Family Feud challenges was this: “Name something you would do immediately after divorce.” Quickly hitting the buzzer, one family member shouted out, “Have a threesome!” After the typical awkward laughter, we found that “survey said” it was the Number Two answer. With the passage of time, fewer people now have a […]... Read More
An acorn and oak tree: analogous to an embryo and adult
An acorn and an oak tree: Are they different beings?Let’s ponder, beneath the surface…. Contrary to what our senses and emotions may tell us, an acorn and an oak tree are actually the same being, with a considerably different look due to the difference in the stage of development. The problem with understanding this is […]... Read More
Welcome to Beneath the Surface at PaulMurano.com
Thanks for dropping by! It’s time to bring a little sanity into our age of insanity, and a little life into our culture of death. Your conscience, history, the universe, and God are counting on you. If you have a passion for truth and justice, this is the place for you. If you have an […]... Read More
Much Information, Little Understanding, and No Wisdom: Formal Education and the Closing of the Mind
There are three categories of content taught to young people today in public schools: a) leftist propaganda, b) inconsequential and unimportant information that clogs the mind, and, c) truth. Unfortunately c has become a small portion in how students are being formed. Has public education gone so far off the track of boundaries of sanity […]... Read More
Don’t Force Your Morality!
a: No one should force their morality on anyone else. b: That sounds like a moral principle. a: Yes. b: Would you like to force that on others? a: Force what? b: Your moral principle that no one should force their morality on anyone else. a: Yes, no one should do that! b: Then I […]... Read More
What About Me?
Dear Mama, please listen to me
You've just got to open up your mind to see
All you seem to focus on is you and your coming life to be
Dear Mama, what about me?
So little, but nowhere to hide
Just an innocent victim growing deep inside
And they tell you it could wreck your life if you stick it out for nine
Dear Mama, what about mine?
I'm a baby, child, and a growing teen; a mature adult - I'm a human being.
Got to live the life that's ahead of me, don't have it pass me by.
You've no money; you're alone and confused
And from every angle you think you're going to lose
And they make you feel it's best for us, you've got nothing much to give
No Mana, I just want to live.
I'm a baby, child, and a growing teen; a mature adult - I'm a human being
Got to live the life God has planned for me, don't have it pass me by.
Dear Mama . . . what about me?... Read More
My Fellow Truth Seekers…..
We live in an age that is suffering from a crisis of truth. The people have been fed propaganda from the two mind-molding establishments of society – the media and academia – since babyhood. There are two general motives for manipulating minds in this way: 1) to make money off people, 2) ideological pride that […]... Read More