Basis of Moral Theology – Object, Intention, and Circumstance Human acts are freely chosen because God has given us the gift of freedom. When we act deliberately, we are the author of our actions. If we act, then those actions can be morally evaluated as good or evil....
This Disorientated Generation - Part 5 In 2018, Isaac Withers was one of 300 hundred people who attended the Vatican Pre-Synod of Young People, speaking with Pope Francis on the issues that his generation and younger face. Inspired by this incredible trip he has...
Authentic sexual expression is always rooted in two purposes: procreative and unitive. The procreative aspect of sex is the couple’s openness to life. The unitive is the fulfillment of the one-flesh union of man and woman within the context of marriage. If the...
Today’s society has radically changed from the morals of the past. We’ve gone from traditional marriage to other forms of civil union, from the defense of life to abortion, and from freedom of expression to a cancel culture. We know that men change constantly, but, is...
A few months ago I began to watch a series in my community called "Blue Bloods". The series follows an Irish-American family of police officers in the NYPD, called the "Reagan." Justice, integrity, a tight-knit family, and explicit Catholic values are all whipped up...