Letters

Conscience

Msgr F. Hickey PE

Contents - May 2007 - Buy a copy now Editorial: AD2000: accentuating the positive - Michael Gilchrist Documents: Benedict XVI's new document on the Eucharist - Sacramentum Caritatis - Michael Gilchrist Education: How to fix Australia's Catholic schools and colleges - Br Barry Coldrey News: The Church Around the World Catechesis: Sydney RCIA conference in June on forming new adult Catholics - Joanne Zwaans Cinema: New movie offers an authentic representation of monastic life - Rosina Gordon (reviewer) Vocations: New religious communities flourishing in the United States - Fr James Lloyd Culture survey shows moral divisions in the US The importance of 'holy things' for one's Christian faith - Andrew Kania Letters: Teachers' conference - Ron Munro Letters: Marital fidelity - Br Con Moloney Letters: Conscience - Msgr F. Hickey PE Letters: Priest shortage - Dr Frank Mobbs Letters: Ecumenical councils - Peter D. Howard Letters: Debating euthanasia with facts - Rebecca Soares Letters: Scourge of euthanasia - Brian Harris Letters: Thank you from India - Fr. A. Joseph Letters: Capital Punishment - with Apology - John Gallagher Books: The Catholic Church and the Counter-Faith, by Philip Trower - John Morrissey (reviewer) Books: The Heresy Of Formlessness: The Roman Liturgy and Its Enemy, by Martin Mosebach - Tim Cannon (reviewer) Books: Liturgy, Life of the Church; The Modern Rite; Pope and Council on Sacred Liturgy - Michael Daniel (reviewer) DOES YOUR PARISH STOCK AD2000? Books: AD2000 Books Reflection: Teaching children about the Eucharist - Audrey English

I read with interest 'The scandal of Australia's anti-life Catholic politicians' in your March publication.

Six months ago I would have agreed entirely with the sentiments expressed. However, an article in The Australian (28 October 2006) has given me reasons for second thoughts. It was an edited abstract from a recent book, Acting on Conscience by Fr Frank Brennan SJ (Queensland University Press).

I presume many Catholics at the political 'coal face' would have been advised by Fr Brennan, while others would have read his book.

To the best of my knowledge, none of the statements made in that book have yet been refuted, or even disputed by his peers. We may have to wait!

It is easy to rush in 'where angels fear to tread.'

MSGR F. HICKEY PE
Nagambie, Vic

Reprinted from AD2000 Vol 20 No 4 (May 2007), p. 14