Pastoral Care

Matt Fradd speaks about overcoming porn and how to minister to those who are porn users.

Author: Fradd, Matt

October 23 2014

The mission of the Church is to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ to all people and to minister to all people in his name. In our time and culture, special challenges are faced by those Church members who carry out this mission among persons who experience same-sex attraction. These guidelines are intended to assist bishops in evaluating existing or proposed programs and ministerial efforts and to provide direction and guidance for those engaged in this ministry.

Author: USCCB

November 14 2006

Modern Moral Problems addresses moral quandaries that can beguile and confuse faithful Catholics. Written in a question-and-answer format, the book covers questions regarding sexuality, medical ethics, business practices, civic responsibilities, and the sacramental life of the Church.

Author: Smith, Msgr. William B.

November 15 2012

Fr. Servais Pinckaers’s work is well on its way to being accepted as the work on Catholic moral thinking for the coming generation of laymen and students....[and] offers the reader a compelling itinerary of moral development, rooted in the theology of St. Paul and the morality of the Gospels.

Author: Pinckaers O.P., Servais

November 1 2003

Dawn Eden, internationally known speaker and author of the bestselling "The Thrill of the Chaste", shows how the lives of the saints have given her hope and aided her journey of spiritual healing after childhood sexual abuse. Readers seeking wholeness will discover saints with wounds like their own, whose stories bear witness to the transforming power of grace.

Author: Eden, Dawn

May 14 2012

I took this whole thing to prayer at the foot of the cross. This short letter was the result...

Author: Andrew

July 30 2014

After reading the text of the Revised Always Our Children (RAOC), in Origins, vol. 28, #7, July 2, 1998, I regard it as a distinct improvement over the flawed October 1, 1997 document, but it is still characterized by a misleading use of terms and by failure to provide specific kinds of guidance for Catholic parents of children with same-sex attractions.

Author: Harvey OSFS, Fr. John

July 6 1998

I have just watched an extraordinary and deeply moving film, soon to be released by the Catholic apostolate Courage, called "Desire of the Everlasting Hills". It is knit together, like a polychronic chorale, from the personal witnesses of three people, two men and one woman, who have come out of a life of sexual sin and into the wonderful light of Christ. By “wonderful” I do not suggest breathless good cheer and drinks all around. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Author: Esolen, Anthony

July 22 2014

Christopher Yuan, the son of Chinese immigrants, discovered at an early age that he was different. He was attracted to other boys. As he grew into adulthood, his mother, Angela, hoped to control the situation. Instead, she found that her son and her life were spiraling out of control—and her own personal demons were determined to defeat her.

Author: Yuan, Christopher and Yuan, Angela

May 3 2011

A comprehensive treatment of the topic, replete with psychological insights, moral considerations, and pastoral advice.

Author: Harvey OSFS, Fr. John

June 13 1993

Convinced that “only what is true can ultimately be pastoral,” we offer this guidance, by way of general principles and pastoral guidelines, to all Catholics, pastors, parents and educators, as well as to young adults themselves.

Author: Episcopal Commission for Doctrine of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops

June 1 2011

Examining emotional healing and maturity through applied Thomistic psychology

Author: Sutton, Dr. Philip M.

2013