The Catholic Current LTACL: Who Am I to Judge? (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 3/4/26
Mar 4, 2026
A theology seminar anecdote sparks a sharp look at moral relativism and its consequences. A student's 'live your truth' claim is tested with a confronting comparison. Reason, grace, and the need for clear moral guidance are defended. The talk urges choosing conviction over easy approval and offers Lenten invitations about sin, mercy, and discernment.
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Seminar Confrontation About Moral Relativism
- Fr. Robert McTeigue recounts a seminar in London where an American student declared personal truth above scripture, tradition, and natural law.
- He challenged her by asking whether her moral view could distinguish her from a child molester, which shifted the room's dynamic.
Moral Theology Requires Objective Content
- McTeigue argues moral theology must have content grounded in reason, grace, and natural law rather than mere personal emotion.
- He asserts God embedded the natural law so humans could discern right from wrong as rational, free creatures.
Incarnation Makes the Deposit of Faith Necessary
- Because of the incarnation, human nature needs grace and Christ entrusted a knowable deposit of faith to the Church.
- That deposit exists so we can live, worship, and witness according to Christ's mind and heart for salvation and the common good.