Catholic Moral Theology

I like to start my courses in Catholic Social Thought by asking my students a question which I know will elicit multiple conflicting answers. One can find many lists of principles (or are they themes?) of CST online. The

The image above is Gerbrand van den Eeckhout’s 1649 painting “Elisha and the Sh...

Note from editor Jana Bennett: This week’s lectionary post is a classic post from Pat Clark, with some editing for format. The original post reflected on images and evils in the civil war in Syria, but the themes of fear, pain, suffering and loss also relate to the wars being waged in 2026 - as do the existential questions and “why’s” that accompany reflection on the presence...

Editor’s Note: This post is a part of a series of responses to “From Coercion to Fascination: Grades, Vulnerability, and Responsibility” curated by