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By Fr. Jerry Pokorsky, Catholic Culture - Natural law includes precepts of Godly morality that coincide with man’s nature and lead us to heaven. The first tier of natural law is straightforward: “Do good, avoid evil.” The second tier includes the Ten Commandments... The third tier identifies more difficult teachings that often require Church guidance for clarity... Historically, in Western Civilization the authority of the Decalogue was culturally unassailable because God is the Author. Disobedience had distinct religious connotations.

By Father Jerry J. Pokorsky The Dispatch, Catholic World Report - Money loses value when we treat it as a false god. But money itself is not the root of all evil. Saint Paul writes, “The love of money is the root of all evils; it is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced their hearts with many pangs"... Unjustly seeking free stuff is costly for individuals and society... Money has many noble purposes if used honestly and humbly, taming our appetite for financial exploitation and greed. ...

By Joseph Pronechen, EWTN News - “The witness of Mother Teresa is a timeless witness,” said Kelly, who describes the film as a work for all ages: “For young people to be exposed to this witness is a wonderful thing.” For those who have a memory of Mother Teresa, he said, the film will “have that devotion reignited and have people understand who she really is.”

By Randall Smith, The Catholic Thing - There are very different kinds of “Catholic” colleges and universities, depending on how they view their Catholic identity.  Some pronounce themselves “faithful to the Magisterium,” and say their calling and mission is “from the heart of the Church.”  Others describe themselves as universities “in the Catholic tradition” or, more vaguely, “in the Jesuit tradition.”