The Dignity of Moral Conscience

The Dignity of Moral Conscience (from The Church in the Modern World, No. 16) 16. In the depths of his conscience, man detects a law which he does not impose upon himself, but which holds him to obedience. Always summoning him to love good and avoid evil, the voice of...

Apostolic Constitution Fidei Depositum

Apostolic Constitution Fidei Depositum, parts IV-V IV. The Doctrinal Value of the Text The Catechism of the Catholic Church, which I approved June 25th last and the publication of which I today order by virtue of my Apostolic Authority, is a statement of the...

Conscientious objection to vaccinations

http://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/otn.cfm?id=1074 By Phil Lawler (bio – articles – email) | Jan 30, 2015 Following an outbreak of measles that was traced back to Disneyland, public-health authorities are ramping up their campaign to persuade all...

The Greater Evil: The Third Party Candidate

One might compare this to a person who notices 10 people in the water drowning. His lifeboat only has room for seven so does he say, “Well I can’t save them all so I will let them all drown?” Would he not instead try to save as many as possible?