Introduction. A reader on my blog page asked me for a clarification on what a Proportionate Reason was when it comes to moral theology and t...

Preliminary Notes: In these times, it is easy to accuse those don’t jump on a bandwagon over what should be done of indifference, complacenc...

Many persons are very sensitive of the difficulties of religion; I am as sensitive as any one; but I have never been able to see a connexio...

While some Catholics forget that Matthew 7:1-5 does not forbid speaking against evil, others forget that it does forbid—it forbids rash judg...

20  You sit and speak against your brother,  slandering your mother’s son.  21  When you do these things should I be silent?  Do you thi...

There is no doubt that this election is going to be a difficult one for people who are appalled by the statements made by our major candidat...

The thing that troubles me during this election season is seeing how many of us seem to be willing to set aside aside the obligation to disc...

If running against men has wearied you,  how will you race against horses?  And if you are safe only on a level stretch,  what will you ...

When it comes to moral obligation members of the Church can suddenly become very pharisaical in the sense of setting aside God’s commandment...