TOPIC OF THE MONTH
The Encyclical Letter of Pope St. John Paul II:
Veritatis Splendor
THE SPLENDOR OF TRUTH
Please join us
MAY 4 & 17
JUNE 1 & 15
as we discuss this magisterial papal document
regarding the fundamental truths of
the moral teachings of the Catholic Church.
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TALKS ON THE SPLENDOR OF TRUTH
BY FR. JOSEPH KOTERSKI.
(d. August 11, 2021, RIP)
In a 2015 interview with America Magazine, a reporter asked Father Koterski what he wanted people to take away from his life and work.
“A greater love for God, a greater desire for union with Jesus Christ, a greater respect for the teachings of the church and a greater ability to reason in a sound way as a grateful response to God’s gift to us of the power of reasoning,” he said.
“Father Koterski was a model Jesuit, an exemplary priest, a companion both in the Society of Jesus and in our mission, and a dear friend,” said Joseph M. McShane, S.J., president of Fordham. “Wonderfully, he had the kind of death every priest prays for: He died while he was speaking from the heart of the Lord whom he loved and served all his life. He is now at home with that same Lord.”
On Veritatis Splendor by Fr. Joseph Koterski: 01.
Introduction
On Veritatis Splendor by Fr. Joseph Koterski: 2.
Structure of the Encyclical
On Veritatis Splendor by Fr. Joseph Koterski: 3.
Preface
On Veritatis Splendor by Fr. Joseph Koterski: 4
Chapter One, The Story of the Rich Young Man
On Veritatis Splendor by Fr. Joseph Koterski: 5.
Chapter One, Christology in Moral Theology
On Veritatis Splendor by Fr. Joseph Koterski: 6.
Moral Theology and the Four Senses of Scripture
On Veritatis Splendor by Fr. Joseph Koterski: 7.
Chapter Two Preface
On Veritatis Splendor by Fr. Joseph Koterski: 8.
Two Senses of Autonomy
On Veritatis Splendor by Fr. Joseph Koterski: 9.
Objections and Replies
On Veritatis Splendor by Fr. Joseph Koterski: 10.
Chapter Two, Section 2, Two Senses of Conscience
On Veritatis Splendor by Fr. Joseph Koterski: 11.
Fundamental Choice and Specific Kinds of Behavior
On Veritatis Splendor by Fr. Joseph Koterski: 12.
Chapter Two, Section 4, The Moral Act
On Veritatis Splendor by Fr. Joseph Koterski: 13.
Consequentialism and Proportionalism
On Veritatis Splendor by Fr. Joseph Koterski: 14.
Teleology Good & Bad, Considering Consequences
On Veritatis Splendor by Fr. Joseph Koterski: 15.
Pastoral Considerations. The Cross of Christ
On Veritatis Splendor by Fr. Joseph Koterski: 16.
Martyrdom and Witness
