162 The Law as a Guide to Virtuous Living

After looking at the example of the life and death of St. Thomas More, under Henry VIII, we look at the different kinds of law there are (Divine or Eternal, Natural, Revealed, Ecclesiastical and Civil), considering the attributes and limitations of each one of them and their application to our daily lives. Don’t miss this important foundational episode for your moral life!

- You can find these topics in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, numbers 1849 to 1986.

- Some biblical quotes used: Matthew 5-7; Romans 12-15; 1 Corinthians 12-13; Colossians 3-4; Ephesians 4-5; Jeremiah 31:33.

- Encyclical “Libertas” by Pope Leo XIII: https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_l-xiii_enc_20061888_libertas.html

- Encyclical “Humani Generis” by Pope Pius XII: https://www.vatican.va/content/pius-xii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-xii_enc_12081950_humani-generis.html

- Fr. Patrick Wainwright is a priest of Miles Christi, a Catholic Religious Order.

- Visit the Miles Christi Religious Order website: https://www.mileschristi.org

- This Podcast’s Website: www.forcollegecatholics.org

- To learn about the Spiritual Exercises (silent weekend retreat) preached by the Priests of Miles Christi, visit: https://www.mileschristi.org/spiritual-exercises/

- Recorded at Miles Christi “Family Center” in South Lyon, Michigan.

- Planning, recording, editing, and publishing by Fr. Patrick Wainwright, MC.

- Gear: SHURE MV7 USB dynamic microphone.

- Intro music from pond5.com