Glen Argan: Beware the traps of self-righteousness
Sometimes, morality is the enemy of justice. Leading a morally upright life should lead one to act with integrity and compassion. Society itself cannot be good unless a critical mass of its people is morally good. But when we try to make other people good and judge them harshly when they don’t live up to our standards, we become repressive.
Speaking Out: Morality suffers in pandemic, too
During this time, people are rightly concerned with the dangers of COVID-19. However, there is another problem that has arisen during this confusing time.
People need liberation and healing, not condemnation, Pope says
Catholic social teaching supports basic income’s aim
As Ontario courts grapple with the case against the provincial government on basic income, the Jesuit Forum for Social Faith and Justice is reminding Catholics that Catholic social teaching demands society must provide an economic minimum that supports families and human dignity.
Hippocrates, the father of medicine, described a physician’s career this way: “Life is short, the art long, opportunity fleeting, experiment dangerous and judgment difficult.” So, who in their right mind would want to be a doctor?
Nothing is ever really ours to keep
Everything is gift. That’s a principle that ultimately undergirds all spirituality, all morality and every commandment.
VATICAN - In their discussions of sexual and medical ethics, participants at the Synod of Bishops on the family are giving emphasis to the concept of "graduality," as a way of thinking about morality that allows for human imperfection without compromising ideals.
Morality extends to Mother Earth
As the long winter days finally come to an end, I welcome the arrival of spring. Flowers are in blossom, leaves have reappeared on trees and our surroundings are starting to be filled with beautiful shades of green — just in time for World Environment Day.