Articles on this issue "psychology"
The Friends Association, a wing of the Rome-based Community of Sant'Egidio, makes it a point of saying it engages in catechesis "with" the handicapped, not "for" the handicapped. The …
read moreThe controversy over marijuana for medical treatment came into focus again this week as a court case got under way in California. Ed Rosenthal, who promotes the use of marijuana, went on trial …
read morePastoral efforts to foster vocations should begin with families, says a leading Italian expert in the formation of candidates for the priesthood and consecrated life. Father Amedeo Cencini, …
read moreThe 1960s sexual revolution and the culture of death it helped foster have wreaked heavy psychological damage -- on women in particular, says a Catholic psychologist. Gladys Sweeney, dean of …
read moreJohn Paul II stressed the importance of learning from the mentally handicapped -- "special witnesses of the tenderness of God" -- and said they must be given their place in the Church. The …
read moreJohn Paul II's intellectual ability must be attributed to prayer because "humanly, there is no other explanation," says the chamberlain of the Holy Roman Church. Cardinal Eduardo Martínez …
read moreAs a response to the clerical sex abuse scandals, a group of psychiatrists from the Pewaukee, Wisconsin-based Catholic Medical Association sent an open letter to the U.S. bishops. Here is the …
read moreIn the wake of the clerical sex abuse scandals, a group of psychiatrists from the Pewaukee, Wisconsin-based Catholic Medical Association sent an open letter to the U.S. bishops. Here is the …
read moreThe U.S. Supreme Court decision abolishing capital punishment for the mentally handicapped was applauded by the U.S. bishops conference. Sister Mary Ann Walsh, on behalf of the U.S. episcopal …
read moreExecuting mentally retarded people is unconstitutionally cruel, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled. The majority view in todays decision reflects changes in public attitudes on the issue since the …
read moreThe key problem involving scandals with priests in the United States isnt what the media generally lead us to believe, says a Catholic psychologist. Dr. Gladys Sweeney, president and dean of …
read moreThe key problem involving scandals with priests in the United States isnt what the media generally lead us to believe, says a Catholic psychologist. Dr. Gladys Sweeney, president and dean of …
read moreIs there room in psychology for a Catholic view about personal virtue? Dr. Frank J. Moncher thinks so. In fact, he believes an emphasis on virtue can help patients of any religion, or none at …
read moreSin not only has a social and psychological dimension, but above all constitutes a rupture in ones relationship with God, says John Paul II. "Sin is not merely a psychological or social …
read moreJohn Paul II said on Feb. 4 that the selection and formation of candidates for the priesthood, a critical issue at this time, can receive a valid contribution from psychology (see ZENIT …
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