1877-1896. The Communal Character of the Human Vocation. ‘A human person needs to live in society. Society is not for him an extraneous addition but a requirement of his nature. Through the exchange with others, mutual service and dialogue… man develops his potential; he thus responds to his vocation (1879).
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1862-1876. Fr Guy discusses the difference between mortal and venial, or less serious, sins. He considers the concept of the ‘fundamental option’ and shows how it is contrary to the teaching of the Church, although aspects of it bear close resemblance to what we believe which is its danger. Vices can be classified according to the virtues they oppose. The traditional seven capital sins and a more recent list of ‘modern’ sins from the Vatican. The four sins which ‘cry to the Lord for vengeance’.
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1854-1861. The Gravity of Sin. Traditionally the Church has divided sin into ‘mortal’ or ‘deadly’ sin and venial or ‘less serious’ sin. Fr Guy explains what we mean by a sin that kills the soul and the Scriptural basis of this teaching. The Church holds that full knowledge and complete consent is necessary for a sin to be mortal. The remedy – the grace of God received in the Sacrament of Confession.
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1846-1853. The Gospel is the revelation in Jesus Christ of God’s mercy to sinners, however to receive God’s mercy we must admit our faults. 1 Jn 1:8-9: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.’
Fr Guy considers our propensity to sin in relation to our prior assurance of God’s mercy in Jesus Christ.
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1803-1845. Virtue is defined as a habitual and firm disposition to do good. The Human Virtues are attainable to all without the assistance of faith. They are acquired by human effort and are the fruit of morally good acts. Traditionally these are described as the Cardinal Virtues of Prudence, Justice, Fortitude and Temperance. The Theological Virtues of Faith, Hope and Charity relate directly to God and adapt man’s faculties for participation in the divine nature.
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1762-1802. The Morality of the Passions. The judgement of conscience. The formation of conscience. Making choices in accordance with conscience. Erroneous judgement. A very useful overview of this section of the Catechism which assists us with our decision making as Christians.
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1749 – 1761. The sources of morality – the object, the intention and the circumstances. The object of an act is either morally right, neutral, or wrong. A wrong act cannot be made right by intention or circumstances, however intention and/or circumstances can turn a right or neutral object into a wrong one. Right and wrong v. good and bad. An objectively wrong act is one contrary to the 10 commandments.
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1701-1748. The Beatitudes. Desire for Happiness. Christian Beatitude. Freedom and responsibility. Human freedom and the economy of salvation. True freedom is choosing good.
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