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Homilies by AI? For these Louisiana clergy members, it would lack spirit.
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (1677+ words) The Rev. Kurt Young says nothing is off-limits, but treads carefully around hot topics. Deacon Eddy Beckendorf works to make it relatable, such as telling the story about the time he got hit by a truck. And Monsignor Keith De…...
The crisis of moral theology: What happened to natural law? " INFOVATICANA
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (269+ words) by The Catholic Thing | June 19, 2026 By Richard A. Spinello Pope Francis's exhortation Amoris laetitia was an attempt to advance in this direction, and it replaced Veritatis splendor as the guiding text at the JPII Institute. The Pope's encyclical clearly sides with…...
d&b solutions deploys Spectera for installation of the Archbishop of Canterbury
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (441+ words) [UK] On 25 March 2026, Canterbury Cathedral hosted one of the most significant moments in the Church of England's 1, 400-year history: the installation of Sarah Mullally as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, the first woman ever to hold the office. George Veys, project…...
Whatever Happened to Natural Law?
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (326+ words) Richard A. Spinello on Friday, June 19, 2026 Pope Francis" Amoris Laetitia was an attempt to move in this direction, and it replaced Veritatis Splendor as the guiding text at the JPII Institute." Pope Francis" encyclical clearly sides with the progressive wing of…...
The Catholic Church has had its own governance failures. How can it weigh in on A. I. regulation?
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (251+ words) There is much to unpack in Pope Leo XIV's encyclical "Magnifica Humanitas." It covers the regulation of artificial intelligence, the relationship between work and human dignity, justice issues arising from power asymmetries, and the history of Catholic social teaching." If…...
Why Do Some People Believe That Suffering Is a Form of Spiritual Cleansing?
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (31+ words) There's an idea that has followed humanity across every culture, every century, every religion: that suffering, somehow "...
The One Problem With Kantian Ethics
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (630+ words) Updated June 14, 2026 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley When obeying those moral laws that we could consistently and rationally will as universal laws, we are following the so-called Categorical Imperative, which might be re-stated as, "Always act such that the maxim of…...
A Deeper Look at Salvation and What It Means to Live Well
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (420+ words) Agency or free will is an important principle of God's plan, whereby each individual has the right to make his or her own choices and determine his or her own destiny. This earth life is our proving ground. All we…...
Immanuel Kant, philosopher: "If you punish a child for misbehaving and reward him for behaving well, he will do the right thing solely for the reward. .." " Why morality should not depend on rewards or fear
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (921+ words) Home - Trending - Immanuel Kant, philosopher: "If you punish a child for misbehaving and reward him for behaving well, he will do the right thing solely for the reward" " Why morality should not depend on rewards or fear Have you ever…...
ARE WE AT A MORAL TIPPING POINT?
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (407+ words) Throughout western civilization, there have been waves of moral relativism, periods when "non-judgmentalism" reigns supreme. Never mind that the decision not to judge moral behaviors is indeed a judgment call, the most recent American iteration of this "live and let…...