What Can I Do If I Can’t Get to Sunday Mass?
DIFFICULT MORAL QUESTIONS: ‘I don’t have a way to get to Mass … I’m so scared of going to hell. What can I do?’
Results from Tag: 'difficult moral questions'
Same-Sex Attracted Children and the Holidays: What’s a Parent to Do?
DIFFICULT MORAL QUESTIONS: Setting proper boundaries will support a child without supporting their lifestyle.
Is It Always a Grave Sin to Skip Sunday Mass?
DIFFICULT MORAL QUESTIONS: ‘The Sunday Eucharist is the foundation and confirmation of all Christian practice. For this reason the faithful are obliged to participate in the Eucharist on days of obligation, unless excused for a serious reason (for example, illness, the care of infants) or dispensed by their own pastor. Those who deliberately fail in this obligation commit a grave sin.’ (CCC 2181)
12 Ways to Overcome a Scrupulous Conscience
DIFFICULT MORAL QUESTIONS: The good news is that scrupulosity is not incompatible with holiness. More good news is that the malady can be overcome. Here are 12 points of advice for doing so.
Can We Patronize Businesses That Support Planned Parenthood?
DIFFICULT MORAL QUESTIONS: It is good if these things bother you. They should bother all of us.
The Morality of Archaeology and Respecting Human Mortal Remains
DIFFICULT MORAL QUESTIONS: Does the respect for human bodies, which is not only a Christian duty but a universal one, require us to refrain from examining and displaying human remains?
Is Remaining Silent About Sin Mortally Sinful?
DIFFICULT MORAL QUESTIONS: Our reticence to speak out is understandable. Our hearers will frequently take offense. But fear shouldn’t dictate what we do.
Can I Process Loan Requests From Planned Parenthood?
DIFFICULT MORAL QUESTIONS: A closer look at formal and material cooperation in sin.
What Is Catholic Just War Doctrine and How Does It Apply Today?
DIFFICULT MORAL QUESTIONS: “The evaluation of these conditions for moral legitimacy belongs to the prudential judgment of those who have responsibility for the common good.” (CCC 2309)
Should Catholics Professionally Share Values the Church Rejects?
DIFFICULT MORAL QUESTIONS: Defenders of Christian morality face an increasingly common dilemma.
