"With a balance of wisdom, candor, and scholarly rigor the beloved Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia takes on life's central questions: why are we here, and how can we live and die meaningfully?"-- Chaput reflects on our modern appetite for consumption and individualism and offers a penetrating analysis of how we got here, and how we can look to our roots and our faith to find purpose each day amid the noise of competing desires. Delving richly into our yearning for God, love, honor, beauty, truth, and immortality, he examines the chronic questions of the human heart; the idols and false flags we create; and the nature of a life of authentic faith. -- adapted from jacket Provided by publisher.

If I forget thee, O Jerusalem -- Gentle, into that good night -- The waters of Casablanca -- Firemen at the burning bush -- Dulce et decorum est -- This idea's a killer -- The ties that bind -- Ecclesia sua -- The king's highway -- Afterword: On friendship.