The Moral Life
St. Ignatius of Loyola on How to Make Choices
| Course | Description | Weeks | Categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Online Book Club: Barking to the Choir | In this book Fr. Boyle shares compelling stories of his “homies,” reflecting on the importance of acknowledging the humanity of all people, clarifying God’s vision of kinship for all of us. | 4 | M |
| The Best of James Martin, S.J. in America | Drawing on articles from America magazine, join us to discuss how Martin’s insightful reflections and commentary might shape your idea of Christian living in today’s world. | 4 | M T |
| The Online Book Club: Building a Bridge | Fr. Martin stepped into intense controversy with this essay calling for compassionate, open, two-way dialogue, applicable beyond the Catholic Church and its LGBTQ+ faithful. | 5 | P M T |
| Call to Conscience | This course urges that we guide decisions by the voice of conscience in our hearts and the wisdom of our faith community and traditions, by wrestling with the tensions in between. | 3 | M |
| Catholic Social Teaching: Living Faith in Our Social Context | This course draws attention to key themes of Catholic Social Teaching, e.g., human dignity, human rights, common good. It provides an opportunity to discuss issues such as a just wage and a just war. | 5 | M |
| A Catholic View of Today's Families | Reflect on pastoral challenges and opportunities in the changing realities of post-modern family life in the U.S. We enter the dialogue through the voices and experiences of real families. | 3 | M |
| Christian Faith and Moral Character | What sort of person are you trying to be? Rather than a list of commandments, this course examines a fundamental element of moral experience: the formation of a person's character. |
5 | M |
| A Church of and for the Poor | Explore the biblical and theological roots of the Church’s commitment to the poor, evaluate several responses to poverty, and discuss becoming a Church of and for the poor. | 3 | M T |
| The Online Book Club: The Church of Mercy | What does it mean for the Church to be merciful? In Pope Francis’s vision for the Church, mercy actively reaches out to rescue and heal societies and systems, as well as individuals. | 5 | M T |
| Finding a Moral Compass | This course explores what prompts moral concern, the sacredness and dignity of being human, our social nature, the common good, and the process of discernment. | 4 | P M |
| The Grace of Friendship | Explore the joys, opportunities, and responsibilities of friendship, and discover how our relationships point to our friendship with the God who is love, and who loved us first. | 3 | P M T |
| The Online Book Club: Hillbilly Elegy | Engaging Vance's complex portrait of the white working class who feel excluded, discuss assumptions that foster conflict and sustain oppression. | 5 | M |
| The Online Book Club: I'm Still Here |
Join us in discussing Channing Brown’s experiences as she grows to love and celebrate Blackness while navigating the many barriers in pursuit of racial justice. | 4 | M |
| The Online Book Club: Laudato Si' | Discuss the encyclical’s wide-ranging implications. Decide for yourself the impact it may have on the way you and your local community address the needs of the planet. | 4 | M T |