Explanation of Catholic Morals
Rev. John H. Stapleton
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A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals. The ten commandments, vice and virtue from the Catholic perspective.
The contents of this volume appeared originally in The Catholic Transcript, of Hartford, Connecticut, in weekly installments, from February, 1901, to February, 1903.
(11 hr 8 min)
Chapters
| Believing and Doing | 9:40 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
| The Moral Agent | 10:43 | Read by jenno |
| Conscience | 8:46 | Read by KevinS |
| Laxity and Scruples | 8:32 | Read by jenno |
| The Law of God and Its Breach | 8:13 | Read by Brian Keenan |
| Sin | 9:27 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
| How to Count Sins | 9:00 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
| Capitol Sins | 10:13 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
| Pride | 8:43 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
| Covetousness | 6:21 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
| Lust | 9:13 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
| Anger | 9:56 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
| Gluttony | 8:06 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
| Drink | 8:06 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Envy | 8:20 | Read by John |
| Sloth | 6:39 | Read by John |
| What We Believe | 7:18 | Read by John |
| Why We Believe | 7:02 | Read by John |
| Whence Our Belief: Reason | 7:10 | Read by KevinS |
| Whence Our Belief: Grace and Will | 5:59 | Read by KevinS |
| How We Believe | 5:48 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Faith and Error | 6:23 | Read by David Seeber |
| The Consistent Believer | 8:18 | Read by David Seeber |
| Unbelief | 6:44 | Read by Brian Keenan |
| How Faith May Be Lost | 9:47 | Read by Brian Keenan |
| Hope | 6:16 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Love of God | 6:12 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Love of Neighbor | 6:02 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Prayer | 5:26 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Petition | 5:40 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Religion | 6:37 | Read by David Seeber |
| Devotions | 8:04 | Read by KevinS |
| Idolatry and Superstition | 6:55 | Read by Sylviamb |
| Occultism | 7:46 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Christian Science | 7:21 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Swearing | 6:02 | Read by Sylviamb |
| Oaths | 5:33 | Read by Sylviamb |
| Vows | 5:28 | Read by Sylviamb |
| The Professional Vow | 5:24 | Read by Lindy Cole |
| The Profession | 7:33 | Read by Tom Hirsch (1947-2022) |
| The Religious | 5:42 | Read by Sylviamb |
| The Vow of Poverty | 6:06 | Read by Sylviamb |
| The Vow of Obedience | 5:25 | Read by Sylviamb |
| The Vow of Chastity | 6:55 | Read by Brian Keenan |
| Blasphemy | 6:06 | Read by Brian Keenan |
| Cursing | 4:43 | Read by Sylviamb |
| Profanity | 5:24 | Read by Sylviamb |
| The Law of Rest | 5:38 | Read by John |
| The Day of Rest | 7:09 | Read by John |
| Keeping the Lord's Day Holy | 6:48 | Read by John |
| Worship of Sacrifice | 6:31 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Worship of Rest | 5:50 | Read by KevinS |
| Servile Works | 5:53 | Read by Sylviamb |
| Common Works | 5:21 | Read by Sylviamb |
| Parental Dignity | 5:04 | Read by Sylviamb |
| Filial Respect | 4:38 | Read by Sylviamb |
| Filial Love | 5:43 | Read by Sylviamb |
| Authority and Obedience | 5:11 | Read by Sylviamb |
| Should We Help Our Parents? | 5:25 | Read by Brian Keenan |
| Disinterested Love in Parents | 5:37 | Read by Brian Keenan |
| Educate the Children | 5:40 | Read by Brian Keenan |
| Educational Extravangance | 6:04 | Read by Brian Keenan |
| Godless Education | 5:32 | Read by Brian Keenan |
| Catholic Schools | 6:12 | Read by Nathan Kindja |
| Some Weak Points in the Catholic School System | 6:44 | Read by Nathan Kindja |
| Correction | 6:28 | Read by Nathan Kindja |
| Justice and Rights | 6:28 | Read by Nathan Kindja |
| Homicide | 5:50 | Read by Nathan Kindja |
| Is Suicide a Sin? | 7:22 | Read by Nathan Kindja |
| Self-Defense | 6:00 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Murder Often Sanctioned | 6:09 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| On the Ethics of War | 6:36 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| The Massacre of the Innocents | 6:03 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Enmity | 5:51 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Our Enemies | 6:35 | Read by Brian Keenan |
| Immorality | 6:33 | Read by Brian Keenan |
| The Sin of Iniquity | 6:06 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Wherein Nature is Opposed | 6:00 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Hearts | 6:33 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Occasions | 6:36 | Read by KevinS |
| Scandal | 7:24 | Read by KevinS |
| Not Good to Be Alone | 7:57 | Read by KevinS |
| A Helping Hand | 6:10 | Read by Sylviamb |
| Thou Shalt Not Steal | 7:41 | Read by Brian Keenan |
| Petty Thefts | 5:50 | Read by Brian Keenan |
| An Oft Exploited, But Specious Plea | 6:23 | Read by Sylviamb |
| Contumely | 7:31 | Read by KevinS |
| Defamation | 6:15 | Read by Bruce Kachuk |
| Detraction | 7:03 | Read by Bruce Kachuk |
| Calumny | 7:18 | Read by Bruce Kachuk |
| Rash Judgement | 7:06 | Read by Bruce Kachuk |
| Mendacity | 7:00 | Read by Bruce Kachuk |
| Concealing the Truth | 6:14 | Read by Sylviamb |
| Restitution | 6:44 | Read by Sylviamb |
| Undoing the Evil | 6:41 | Read by Sylviamb |
| Paying Back | 5:49 | Read by Sylviamb |
| Getting Rid of Ill-Gotten Goods | 6:20 | Read by Sylviamb |
| What Excuses from Restitution | 5:02 | Read by Sylviamb |
| Debts | 6:58 | Read by Sylviamb |