Rev. Richard G. Malloy, S.J., Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Sociology at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, PA. His book, A Faith That Frees: Catholic Matters for the 21st century was recently published by Orbis.
“For freedom Christ has set us free” (Gal 5:1). God loves us and God’s grace frees us. That’s the foundational truth of our faith. All else is understood in relation to that overwhelming reality: God ...
Consult professionals who deal with people who experience your condition. It is only relatively recently in human history that we have discovered so much about our world (think of the advances in physics and biology ...
No. Chastity calls us to undertake the often difficult task of integrating sexuality into our relationships with others and with God (CCC #2337). At the end of one’s life God is going to ask us ...
Mortal sin means “deadly” sin, the choice to so reject God’s love that the life of grace “dies” in a person. The meanings of masturbation range over a variety of acts and life situations. An ...
Pope Paul VI, in his encyclical Humanae Vitae (On Human Life), clearly states there are at least “two meanings of the conjugal act: the unitive meaning and the procreative meaning” (HV #12). Certainly a husband ...
The teachings of the Church about sexuality come from the same sources that the church consults to develop teachings on other matters like economics or liturgy, i.e., scripture and tradition. What the church teaches about ...
How should we celebrate Christmas in tough times? Maybe the way we should have been celebrating the birth of Christ all along. All religious traditions ...
