BONUS|Overcoming Sinful Thoughts w/ Fr. Thomas Morrow
Summary
Why did you write this book on sinful thoughts? Do we have any control over our thoughts? What about the thought that “We don’t need to love our enemies because they are clearly doing evil”? What advice do you have for handling occasions of impure and unchaste thoughts? Fr. Thomas G. Morrow joins us to discuss his new book on these topics.
Guest Bio
Rev. Thomas G. Morrow graduated from St. Charles Seminary in Philadelphia and was ordained in 1982 for the Archdiocese of Washington (DC). He has an STL in Moral Theology from the Dominican House of Studies and received his Doctorate in Sacred Theology (STD) from the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in 1999.
He was host for three years (1989-1992) of Catholic Faith Alive!, a radio program on WNTR in Washington, in which he explained the Catholic faith. Fr. Morrow has appeared as a guest on numerous Catholic media platforms, and has written booklets on the rosary, the stations of the cross, and on heaven, hell and purgatory. He has also published many articles in Homiletics and Pastoral Review, Emmanuel, Fidelity, New Covenant, Our Sunday Visitor, Lay Witness and The Catholic Standard.
Topics
- How did you wind up a priest with degrees in moral theology?
- Can you give us an overview of your book on Overcoming Sinful Thoughts?
- What advice do you have for people (like myself) who go to confession and say, “I always confess the same sins”?
- People today sometimes think, “I don’t have to love my enemies because they are clearly doing evil.” How should Christians think about this?
- What elements of your book might be helpful to those of us engaged in apologetics or evangelistic conversations?
- Patron Bonus: Tell us more about why you wanted to get into moral theology and the problems you saw in the seminary that you wanted to help remedy?
Resources
Overcoming Sinful Thoughts by Fr. Thomas G. Morrow
Overcoming Sinful Anger by Fr. Thomas G. Morrow
Christian Dating in a Godless World by Fr. Thomas G. Morrow
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