Monthly Archives: June 2018

Attachment and loss

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Quentin

I dropped in on my old friend Denise for a cup of coffee. What I saw was a marvellous example of human nature. She was looking after her grandniece, a child under two. I simply watched. In between our conversation … Continue reading →

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Are you conscientious?

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Quentin

While the idea of conscience has always been important in the Church, it is certainly much more emphasised in recent times. I would date this from Vatican II when its importance was clearly described. But of course it has always … Continue reading →

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The wind of change

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Quentin

Imagine a large group of people who all went to public schools. We would think it likely that most of them would praise the public school system and indeed be ready to promote it. But inevitably there would be among … Continue reading →

Posted in Moral judgment, Quentin queries | Tagged | 9 Comments