Pure Heart, Clear Conscience: Living a Catholic Moral Life

By James Keating

Book Overview

Living a moral life is more than following rules, it is a state of being. A moral person is someone who has developed a moral sense, or conscience, manifested by a goodness that is integrated into daily living. For such a person, morality looses all sense of restriction and becomes a positive affirmation of a relationship with God. Pure Heart, Clear Conscience offers an approach to morality that is rooted in a relationship with Jesus, our Savior. As we strengthen our relationship with the Lord, we begin to develop a Christian conscience than is able to recognize sin and accept true forgiveness. In welcoming goodness into our lives, we find the true happiness that every person was created for. Paperback

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764810162
• ISBN13: 9780764810169
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Liguori
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.3" x 5.0"

Customer Reviews

From a Student

I had Dr. Keating for Morality class and we read through Pure Heart.... I found it to be extremely helpful in bringing complex ideas to a practical and personal level. In this book, Dr. Keating uses many personal experiences that we can relate to and that touch us in a special way. I would recommend this book to anyone desiring to begin to look at himself through different eyes and with a clearer heart.

a perfect summary of the moral life for the busy layman

The benefit of this book is its theological insights matched with stories and anecdotes from everyday life. the writing is accessible to all. I would especially recommend it for men as the author includes many insights into how the American Christian husband and father can grow in moral goodness. A rare find. buy this book.