1778. Conscience is a judgment of reason whereby the human person recognizes the moral quality of a concrete act that he is going to perform, is in the process of performing, or has already completed. In all he says and does, man is obliged to follow faithfully what he knows to be just and right. It is by the judgment of his conscience that man perceives and recognizes the prescriptions of the divine law:
Conscience is a law of the mind; yet [Christians] would not grant that it is nothing more; I mean that it was not a dictate, nor conveyed the notion of responsibility, of duty, of a threat and a promise…. [Conscience] is a messenger of him, who, both in nature and in grace, speaks to us behind a veil, and teaches and rules us by his representatives. Conscience is the aboriginal Vicar of Christ.50
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491. In what way is everyone called to live chastity?
209. What is meant by the term “heaven”?
273. How did he institute the Eucharist?
96. What does the “Immaculate Conception” mean?
45. Can the mystery of the Most Holy Trinity be known by the light of human reason alone?
163. How are non-Catholic Christians to be considered?
464. What are the duties of citizens in regard to civil authorities?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the role of women in society, according to Ecclesiasticus 26:1-4?
What does Malachi 4:1 say about the punishment of the wicked?
What does the Bible say about God’s judgment and justice?
What is the responsibility of religious leaders according to Malachi 2:7?
What is the divine nature of Jesus Christ, as described in Mark 1:1?
