For some time now, younger Catholic moral theologians have been discussing how the issues of concern to them are different from those of the immediate post-Vatican II generation that dominated the theological discourse for many years (this discussion has gone on long enough that many of those younger Catholic moral theologians are beginning to move out of that category…). Debates about absolute Read more
As promised, I have posted Part 2 over at Political Theology’s There’s Power in the Blog. The Circumstance of Unmet Need: Part II on Aquinas and the Moral Evaluation of a Budget Offering examples of how circumstances, intention and the kind of thing it is to do are all important to Thomistic moral evaluation, philosopher Brian Davies, OP offers the following Read more
In a wonderful comment on Michael Sean Winters’s post responding to Bishop Paprocki, one writer uses a phrase I will keep for a long time. He says that “prudential judgment” and “the primacy of conscience” are “two doors to the same cafeteria.” This is brilliant. And it requires clarification. On the one hand, both claims are strictly speaking correct. Many, perhaps most, Read more
Tomorrow is one of my favorite feasts of the whole liturgical year: that which celebrates the Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. (Raphael, in the opinion of this bioethicist at least, has one of the best monikers of all time: “the Medicine of God.”) In my view we don’t think and speak nearly enough about angels; about the idea that divine, spiritual powers Read more
Whether or not MN’s marriage amendment to define marriage as between one man and one woman passes in November, the Roman Catholic Church has already lost. Here’s why: The dominant cultural and political paradigm that drives Archbishop John Nienstedt and others to place their religious, political, and cultural authority behind passing this state constitutional amendment is a losing game, both politically and Read more
Since the choice of Paul Ryan as Mitt Romney’s running mate there have been many attempts by Catholics of republican sympathies and a handful of bishops to support and promote Ryan’s status as a “good Catholic” over and against those who claim that the “Path to Prosperity” aka the Ryan Budget fails the basic moral test of Catholic social teaching. This back Read more
Numbers 11:25-29 Psalm 19 James 5:1-6 Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 Jesus’ words in the gospel reading this Sunday are jarring, to say the least. If put in the form of a dialogue, they become almost comical: “Does your hand cause you to sin?” “Uh, well, sometimes I suppose.” “Then cut it off. It’s better to have one hand than to burn in Read more
A few weeks ago, Bishop Robert Finn of Kansas City, MO became the first U.S. bishop to be held accountable for the child abuse by priests. Though I regret the lateness of this post, I did not think that this event should go by without comment from our blog. In the New York Times, John Eligon and Laurie Goodstein reported: “The case Read more
I just wanted to alert our readers that I have posted a new blog over at Political Theology Journal’s There’s power in the blog examining the role of government, human rights, and Gov. Romney’s statements about the “47%” Are You Entitled to Food, Housing & Healthcare? Examining the Role of Government and the Public Order The public order, then, goes beyond basic Read more
It is no mystery that the economy is still struggling. The unemployment rate is high. I live in Westmoreland County, just outside of Pittsburgh, at the northern end of Appalachia. The unemployment rate is 8% and almost 10% of households are under the poverty line. At the same time, food prices have risen dramatically. As others have noted here, it is becoming Read more
Saturday Morning: 8:00 am
Saturday Vigil: 4:30 pm
Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:45 am,
12:30 pm, 5:30 pm
Saturday Vigil: 6:15pm
Sunday: 9:00am, 7:15pm
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 8:30 am
