“Not all moral issues have the same moral weight”

Pope Benedict

“Not all moral issues have the same moral weight as abortion and euthanasia. For example, if a Catholic were to be at odds with the Holy Father on the application of capital punishment or on the decision to wage war, he would not for that reason be considered unworthy to present himself to receive Holy Communion.

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A Medicine For Our Times

The Nicene Creed is a medicine for our times. We live in an era when many say you have your truth and I have my truth, suggesting that truth is malleable. The Nicene Creed is an affirmation that the Truth of our faith is firm and timeless, just as set today as it was when the Creed was written more than 16 centuries ago. The Creed is especially vital if one meditates with open mind on the obvious pro-life implications of this 223 word text.

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Tensions within the pro-life movement

The rightwing of the pro-life movement demands abolition of abortion without compromise. The leftwing demands a “consistent ethic of life” which considers abortion the moral equivalent of other social justice issues, including immigration, welfare, capital punishment, and war. Pulse Life Advocates and allies in the Iowa pro-life movement pursue a middle ground.

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“You are the temple of God”

Last Sunday’s readings at Mass seems particularly relevant when interpreted from a pro-life perspective. St. Paul writes (1 Corinthians 2:9c-11, 16-17): “Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?”

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Mandating Mortal Sin

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Mortal sin separates us from God. Although Kamala Harris has backed away from most of the radical positions she staked out in her first presidential run, she has consistently refused…

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