I found linked today at the Dawn Patrol this treasury of free audios by Bishop Fulton Sheen. I listened to two of them. “Marriage Problems” and “Sex as a Mystery.” Both are very good. I take them as representing the best of pre-John Paul II Catholic thinking on sex and marriage. They contain much wisdom. But, it seems to me, they lack a depth dimension present in the ... continued in The Linde
At the very foundation of the civilization of love called for by John Paul II, lies the great "ethical datum" of the dignity of the human person. What is this dignity? What does it mean to be a human person, and how must we live in order to thrive as persons? This, our most fundamental course, is designed to address these questions. More info ...
The soon-to-be-beatified John Henry Cardinal Newman, 1801-1889, is considered by many to be the most important Catholic thinker of the modern period. His insights on conscience, the individuality of the person; on reasoning, on the dignity of the laity, and so on, anticipated and paved the way for the developments of 20th century Catholic thought. This year-long seminar course is an introduction to his life, writings, and major themes. More info ...