"You shall not kill."

Is abortion ever morally permissible? What about euthanasia? What does the Church teach about people who have committed suicide? In this episode we continue our discussion of the fifth Commandment.

This episode covers Part Three, Section Two, Chapter Two, Article Five of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 2258-2330).

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References and further reading/listening/viewing:

The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Pts. 2258-2330
Matthew Chapter 15
Matthew Chapter 5
Pope Francis, Address of His Holiness Pope Francis in the Meeting Promoted by the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization.
Pope JPII, Evangelium Vitae
Criminal: France. "Caroline." Netflix.
Fr. Sebastian Walshe, O. Praem, "The Grace of Deathbed Conversions."
St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae, Second Part of the Second Part, Question 64: Murder.
Website, "Find an Ethical Manufacturer"
St Josemaria Escriva, The Way, Point 370
Maria Vision USA, "How tragedy led to my conversion | Matthew Harte", YouTube.
Pints with Aquinas, "The State of Catholicism in Ireland w/ Mattie Harte", YouTube.
Bishop Robert Barron, "Our Catholic President and the Most Pressing Moral Issue of Our Time"
The Catholic Encyclopedia, "Logic".
The Catholic Encyclopedia, "Suicide".
Catholic Answers, 20 Questions: Abortion.
Ethics Finder. (there are SO MANY great resources on this website)
C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain.
Gaudium et Spes
Pope Francis, "Misericordia et misera"
THIS ARTICLE IS SO GOOD AND CLEAR: Michael Egnor, "If a Fetus Isn’t a Human Being, What Is It?"
Colin B. Donovan, STL "End of Life Decisions: Ordinary versus Extraordinary Means"
Among the Lilies, "Healing after an abortion"
Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, O.P., "When Does Human Life Begin? The Scientific Evidence", YouTube.
Maureen L. Condic, "When Does Human Life Begin? The Scientific Evidence"
Bishop Robert Barron "Bishop Barron on Atheism and Assisted Suicide"
Fr Mike Schmitz, "Talking About Suicide"
Fr Mike Schmitz, "Hope in the Face of Suicide"
Ascension Presents, "God's Mercy and Suicide"
Ellie Egan, "Testimony of Hope"
Stephanie Sugiaman, "It’s not too much pain but too little love that makes people ask for euthanasia"
Death and Donuts "The Agony & Ecstasy Of A Life After Death"
Gaudium et Spes
Terrence Malick, A Hidden Life
Anthony Doerr, All the Light We Cannot See
Markus Zusak, The Book Thief
Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl
Ian Serraillier, The Silver Sword
Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning
Eddie Jaku, The Happiest Man on Earth
Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace (I mean if you WANNA read it)

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