According to St. Thomas Aquinas, natural virtue (justice, prudence, temperance and courage, and all the subset virtues) are acquired virtues. Acquired virtues are those good-habits
Catholic ethics is a combination of formal (speculative knowledge) and practical science. Kant would seem to be entirely formal, while utilitarianism would seem to be
In Ontario, unfortunately medical professional’s personal consciences are not respected. Two instances, amongst others pose an immediate and proximate issue: MAID (assisted suicide), and effective
Aristotle teaches that “definition” is the first act of the intellect when constructing arguments or seeking to even understand. Now to The Philosopher, definition was
If you were to see a person you loved, entirely disrespected, their dignity disregarded, humiliated from a place of cruelty – what would you do
Human fear is a very deep reality in all of us, and as a result it is habitually affecting our thinking and creating firm prejudices.
I do think one of the things that is lacking today is the mental space, and permission to contemplate one’s life, and the meaning of
There was corruption within the Church prior to the Protestant Reformation. A great deal of it had to be addressed by the Council of Trent
As Christians, we do go into a spiritual battle, and it’s anything but nostalgic if you’ve had to fight one. King David is an example
Something that is often misunderstood about St. Thomas Aquinas’ philosophical psychology is his definition of the will and the intellect. Although he calls the will
Whoever is the main character in your own story (life) is your “god” or “object of worship.” Now, consider it normal for fallen humans, due
A gospel without Kindness is a twisted sort of thing. But do not confuse niceness with kindness. Kindness is a kind of generosity toward another.
The Incarnation is the marriage of God to every aspect of our humanity. He touches every moment of human life – from its conception to
God is not an ideology — nor is He reducible to a moral code. He is a community of Divine Persons and His Identity is
According to Aquinas, the sin of pride is always rooted in the proposition of a lie that generates a fear. So in order to address
A Few thoughts on healing and reconciliation in general. What obscures the process of healing and reconciliation is often a bad spirit. St. Paul, as
When Christ “permitted” the demons to enter into the swine, according to Aquinas, Jesus teaches us a few things. First that Christ did not follow
For all of those who have a past with sin, or may be struggling with the embarrassment of that reality right now, I’d like you
The Church is not called to micromanage consciences – because a conscience is a throne for Christ living in a unique way in the individual,
A great push has been put together within the Church towards a reinvigorated attempt to “evangelize” which is a Mission of the Church. This must
A lack of wisdom often occurs to us based upon our own personal hermeneutics. What I mean by “personal hermeneutics” is the pre-established categories/language by
