Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies The Natural Law
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Jul 8, 2025 Explore the deep moral intuitions embedded within us, as discussed through Moses' teachings in Deuteronomy. Discover how the concept of natural law reveals the accessibility of God's commandments and fosters a universal understanding of right and wrong. Dive into the significance of fundamental goods in shaping moral life, especially in a world filled with subjective values. It's a thought-provoking journey into how our inner sense of purpose guides ethical decision-making.
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Natural Law Is Innate Moral Intuition
- The natural law is the deep moral intuition within us to know right and wrong.
- It is not arbitrary but something near to us in our hearts and mouths.
First Principle of Natural Law
- The first principle of natural law is to do good and avoid evil.
- This principle refutes modern moral relativism and subjectivism prevalent today.
Basic Goods Define Moral Life
- Basic goods like life, knowledge, play, and sociability are objective values we naturally seek.
- Our moral life should align with pursuing these goods and opposing what undermines them.