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Written in a conversational tone often spliced with humor, this work by a highly respected moral theologian will be read with fascination for its clarity of argument and fundamental good sense. Originally published as a monthly question-and-answer column in a magazine for priests, these selections by Msgr. William B. Smith retain a striking current topicality. Msgr. Smith often tackled matters of controversy in the Catholic Church, ones which continue to draw conflicting opinions.
Interesting, informative, and eminently practical, this book conveys an overall impression that sound thinking about morality is rooted in a tradition within the Catholic Church, even when the answers to particular moral questions cannot be found in catechisms or Vatican documents. Msgr. Smith offers a clear-headed approach to the quandaries of our time precisely because of his training in traditional moral principles and his fidelity to the Catholic magisterium.
This book should be in the possession of all seminarians and priests, who are bound to confront moral matters that are not so easily decided at first glance. But lay people, too, will find here rich responses to the challenging and sometimes unresolved moral questions they encounter in their own lives.
Editorial Reviews
"This book is a real, and rare, treat."
- Gerard V. Bradley, University of Notre Dame
"During the uncertain years that followed the Second Vatican Council, William Smith stayed the course of right judgment in matters of morals."
- Romanus Cessario, OP, Saint John's Seminary
"The wit and wisdom of Msgr. Smith shines through in these pages. On every topic he treats, he speaks with the mind of the Church."
- Fr Joseph Koterski SJ, Fordham University
