Tue 27 Jul, 2010
Why does the media seem to vilify Mel Gibson for abusing his girlfriend, but defend Roman Polanski who is accused of statutory rape? Continue reading
Fri 18 Jun, 2010
Modernists like the “what if” game. It allows them to create a logical-sounding argument that calls truth into question while at the same time it makes no real claim to truth itself. It’s a dangerous form of propaganda that can do real harm. Continue reading
Tue 15 Jun, 2010
The individual’s choice to end his or her life in the face of suffering or despair removes our responsibility to reach out to them in love. Continue reading
Wed 9 Jun, 2010
What is the difference between the carefree innocence of childhood and the joy that God wants us to have in adulthood? It all has to do with how we deal with the reality of evil in our lives. God does not desire us to remain children, nor to mature into gloomy cusses. He wants the carefree innocence of childhood to mature into something more substantial. Continue reading
Sun 2 May, 2010
The virtue of prudence gives rise to the virtue of “memory” – the habit of learning from our mistakes. Rather than attempting to place personal blame for the priest sexual abuse scandals, perhaps we should be looking at the erroneous philosophies that led us to believe that disordered sexuality could be healed through human means only. What lessons can we learn form our past mistakes? Continue reading
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Jeff Arrowood taught moral theology, literature, US history and psychology at a Catholic high school for ten years. He is now a stay-at-home father who still teaches through the From the Abbey Catholic educational apostolate. In addition to this blog, the From the Abbey website offers Catholic educational resources, some of which are free and some of which are worth paying for! He also gives educational programs and writes online courses and educational curricula for Catholic schools and parishes. Jeff and his family live in central Wisconsin.
