Tag: conscience

Freedom and Fort Nights

Freedom and Fort Nights

[ 0 ] June 26, 2012 AD |

During this fortnight for freedom, it is worth reflecting on some words of wisdom by Blessed Pope John Paul the Great: “Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought.” It is because our government is choosing the former (the “right” to do whatever we want) [...]

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Conscience and Authority

Conscience and Authority

[ 5 ] September 26, 2011 AD |

Last week I came across a publication explicitly dedicated to lobbying for abortion… and simultaneously claiming to be Catholic. (See my footnote for more on abortion.) Inside the magazine’s front cover was a list of several quotations. Among them: “Conscience is the most secret core and the sanctuary of the human person” (Gaudium et Spes). [...]

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