BONUS|Catholic Morality Explained w/ Dr. Minerd

Summary

Is morality mainly about following rules? What does it mean to live a life of grace? How do the virtues of faith, hope, and love tie into the moral life? Why do Catholics emphasize infused grace rather than merely imputed righteousness? Dr. Matthew Minerd joins us to discuss these topics and more as we dive into his new book Made for God, Made by God: Catholic Morality Explained.

Guest Bio

Dr. Matthew Minerd is a Ruthenian Catholic, husband, and father, serving as professor of philosophy and moral theology at Saints Cyril and Methodius Byzantine Catholic Seminary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He has translated multiple books into English by Fr. Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange including The Order of Things: The Realism of the Principle of Finality, Thomistic Common Sense, and Philosophizing in Faith. Recently, he’s the author of Made by God, Made for God: Catholic Morality Explained which is the subject of this interview.

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