Moral Formation in the Parish With Your Whole Heart Turn to God |
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| Author:
| Ciorra, Anthony J.
Keating, James |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8189-0815-6 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 1998 |
| Publisher: | St Pauls/Alba House Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $12.95 |
Book Description:
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The Catholic Church is entering a critical time in the moral formation of its members. The massive disagreement between what is taught by the Church and what is held as morally valid by much of the laity and many clerics on sexual issues, for example, has been well-documented. Noted as well is the growing opposition in the Church to papal and episcopal teaching on issues such as capital punishment, assisted suicide, artificial reproduction, and prudential strategies for assisting the...
More DescriptionThe Catholic Church is entering a critical time in the moral formation of its members. The massive disagreement between what is taught by the Church and what is held as morally valid by much of the laity and many clerics on sexual issues, for example, has been well-documented. Noted as well is the growing opposition in the Church to papal and episcopal teaching on issues such as capital punishment, assisted suicide, artificial reproduction, and prudential strategies for assisting the poor. What is called for at this time are pastoral leaders who can teach the skills of moral discernment in the light of the teaching of the Church. Parishioners need to be able to distinguish the voices of moral truth from those of propaganda, political ideology or personal bias. This book is intended to assist in the re-appropriation of a truly Catholic moral identity in the community of the parish.