a practical judgement that helps a person decide the goodness or evil of an action or attitude.
Conscience
feelings of indifference or a lack of concern. This can be morally culpable especially when a situation demands strong and decisive behavior that an apathetic person is not prepared to take.
Apathy
Hateful, defiant, reproachful thoughts, words or acts against God, the church, Jesus, the saints, or other holy things. Equating yourself with God.
Blasphemy
a person has the right to defend one's life and the lives of other people against an unjust aggressor. The Church teaches that public authorities have the right and duty to defend its citizens against unjust aggressors.
Legitimate Defense
the innate ability of humans to understand fundamental moral principles which directs them to moral virtue.
synderesis
the making of false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation; slander
calumny
the belief that God does not exist
atheism
A virtue to help you control your sexual desires to be used according to your state in life.
Modesty
The practice of looking inward to discern moral truths and listen to and develop one's conscience
the belief that pleasure and self indulgence is the highest good and proper aim of human life.
Hedonism
A philosophy that denies there is any meaning in existence or religious beliefs, the only thing that comes after life is nothingness; annihilation
Nihilism
Marital faithfulness, in good times and in bad, between a husband and wife; fidelity requires reserving all sexual activity and affection only for each other.
Fidelity
the bishops in union with the pope who are the living and teaching body of the church. This is entrusted with guarding and handing on the deposit of faith and with authentically interpreting God's revelation in the forms of Sacred scripture and tradition
magisterium
An attribute of God as all-powerful
omnipotent
The belief that claims ignorance about God's existence
agnosticism
Social Justice
The form of justice that applies the Gospel message of Jesus Christ to the structures, systems, and laws of society in order to protect the dignity of persons and guarantee the rights of individuals; ensuring all people are treated with dignity and have their needs met.
An assembly of Church officials, bishops, and sometimes laity to discuss questions relating to the journey of faith
synod
An attribute of God as all-knowing
omniscient
Profane or unworthy treatment of the sacraments, other liturgical actions or people, places, or things consecrated to God
Sacrilege
the passionate desire for riches and the power that comes from them.
Avarice