An Explanation of Catholic Morals His Rule—composed for the governance

His Rule—composed for the governance of monks but applicable to any soul seeking discipline—established principles that have endured for fifteen centuries: humility before God

Stapleton writes with the assumption that moral life flows from truth

Forbes presents the man as he was: humble

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An Explanation of Catholic Morals His Rule—composed for the governanceAn Explanation of Catholic Morals is a clear and methodical presentation of Catholic moral theology written for ordinary Catholics who want to understand how the Church reasons about right and wrong. Originally composed as a series of instructional essays, the book moves carefully from first principles to practical questions, treating conscience, sin, virtue, justice, duty, and the moral law with precision and calm authority. Rev. John H. Stapleton