Pope Francis says Church must fight anti-sodomy laws and bishops who support them need conversion
Pope Francis appears to contradict the teaching of saints and Church Fathers in his latest comments regarding homosexuality.
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Articles tagged St. Thomas Aquinas
The secret to making Christmas a true ‘season of joy,’ even in the midst of suffering
Our enjoyment of participating in the divine good is 'obtained according to the measure of one’s charity,' as St. Thomas Aquinas puts it.
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German bishop accused of promoting clerical sex abusers supports legal marijuana
The German bishop's permissive attitude is at odds with Catholic teaching, for using drugs, if not for strictly medical reasons, is contrary to the moral law.
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Bp. Schneider: Pope has ‘full authority’ but cannot ‘weaken the integrity of the Catholic faith’
'Authority is defined by its limits, and obedience is also defined by its limits. Awareness of these limits leads to perfection in the exercise of authority and perfection in the exercise of obedience.'
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Authentically Catholic psychotherapy based on St. Thomas Aquinas
Christopher McDonald is a Catholic therapist who relies on Conrad Baars’ methods to help those who are suffering.
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When are Catholics required to obey their bishops?
‘They cannot bend us to their human will, and they cannot impose on us their opinions on non-spiritual matters, however good their intentions.’
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How Church’s greatest theologian explains and defends marriage
According to St. Thomas Aquinas, marriage is a friendship of virtue, premised on the most proper human goods and a sharing in the totality of the life of the household.
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Pope Francis: ‘I don’t know’ if Judas is in hell … Jesus called him ‘friend’
In a homily on the same day, Toronto Cardinal Thomas Collins referred to Christ's betrayer 'in the pit of hell.'
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Yes, Hell is real, and Christians should not take it lightly
Christendom has affirmed it, Jesus clearly teaches the reality of Hell in the Bible, and Hell’s reality resonates with an honest account of our own experience.
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Priest explains why adultery is always ‘mortal sin,’ even when done in ‘good conscience’
St. Thomas held that judgments of conscience can err, and that it's the duty of each person to form his conscience according to truth.
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