Fr. Jerry Pokorsky: Healthy and Hellish Curiosity
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By Fr. Jerry Pokorsky, Catholic Culture, June 27, 2023
Our capacity for curiosity is a curious thing. God implanted in us a desire for an expanding spirit of inquiry with temporary satisfactions. St. Augustine recognizes these attributes: “You have made us for Yourself, O Lord and our hearts are restless until they rest in you.” Depending upon how we use it, curiosity is hellish or healthy.
Misdirected curiosity is hellish. St. Paul provides a moral term for inquiries that violate natural secrets: busybody (cf. 2 Thess. 2:11). We all have natural secrets, from the details of our infirmities to secret repented sins. Even secular institutions recognize the propriety of many secrets. Gossip rooted in unjust curiosity is a violation of the Eighth Commandment. Busybodies impose themselves where no man should explore. …
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Fr. Jerry Pokorsky is a priest of the Diocese of Arlington who has also served as a financial administrator in the Diocese of Lincoln. Trained in business and accounting, he also holds a Master of Divinity and a Master’s in moral theology. Father Pokorsky co-founded both CREDO and Adoremus, two organizations deeply engaged in authentic liturgical renewal. He writes regularly for a number of Catholic websites and magazines..