Loving Virtue
In the Gospel of Luke, the Rich Young Man went to Jesus and asked what he must do to inherit eternal life. Jesus quoted to him the commandments,…
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Tag: moral standards
Chastity is a Waltz
A few months ago I was speaking to a friend of mine regarding how we teach chastity to our young people. The frustration she shared with me was…
Why Moral Relativism is Impossible
Pope Benedict XVI often spoke about the dictatorship of relativism. It is a horribly destructive moral theory that has done more damage to modern society than almost any…
Jekyll and Hyde Morality
Am I a good person? This is a deep question of self reflection that is at the heart of the moral life. It is also one of the…
Enough Already!
It’s time to grow up. Really. That means having standards. I don’t just mean the kind of standards that you quietly keep to yourself so as not to…