New Bishop Believes He Is "Prudent"
Hong Kong Bishop-designate Stephen Chow SJ, 61, wants to start with a sense of faith and doesn't want to assume that "Beijing is the enemy” hoping for “dialogue.” He told the diocesan Examiner.org.hk …More
Hong Kong Bishop-designate Stephen Chow SJ, 61, wants to start with a sense of faith and doesn't want to assume that "Beijing is the enemy” hoping for “dialogue.”
He told the diocesan Examiner.org.hk (May 18) that prudence is a “virtue” - but forgot to mention that there are three other cardinal virtues - justice, fortitude, temperance - that must be considered simultaneously.
Prudence is the ability to act in a concrete case, taking into account all factors, goals of action and insights relevant to the situation. Catholics do not consider "prudence" in terms of opportunism, but referring to eternal life and the good of the Church.
Asked why he had difficulty to accept the appointment which he first declined, Chow correctly stated that a diocesan bishop should better be taken from among the diocesan priests.
Chow discussed the appointment with the Jesuit General in Rome and concluded that "as a Jesuit, I owe my obedience to the Holy Father" - which is incorrect because becoming a bishop …More
He told the diocesan Examiner.org.hk (May 18) that prudence is a “virtue” - but forgot to mention that there are three other cardinal virtues - justice, fortitude, temperance - that must be considered simultaneously.
Prudence is the ability to act in a concrete case, taking into account all factors, goals of action and insights relevant to the situation. Catholics do not consider "prudence" in terms of opportunism, but referring to eternal life and the good of the Church.
Asked why he had difficulty to accept the appointment which he first declined, Chow correctly stated that a diocesan bishop should better be taken from among the diocesan priests.
Chow discussed the appointment with the Jesuit General in Rome and concluded that "as a Jesuit, I owe my obedience to the Holy Father" - which is incorrect because becoming a bishop …More
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Prudence orders actions to a particular good, as means to an end. Prudence, however, means those actions must also be good. Evil cannot be done to achieve good (cf Romans 3:8).
Thus, faithful Chinese Catholics cannot be sacrificed so that the Vatican can possibly improve future relations with the Chinese government.More
Prudence orders actions to a particular good, as means to an end. Prudence, however, means those actions must also be good. Evil cannot be done to achieve good (cf Romans 3:8).
Thus, faithful Chinese Catholics cannot be sacrificed so that the Vatican can possibly improve future relations with the Chinese government.
Thus, faithful Chinese Catholics cannot be sacrificed so that the Vatican can possibly improve future relations with the Chinese government.
"He told the diocesan Examiner.org.hk (May 18) that prudence is a “virtue” - but forgot to mention that there are three other cardinal virtues - justice, fortitude, temperance - that must be considered simultaneously."
Yes, but even more important than the cardinal virtues are the theological virtues:
Faith, Hope, and Charity
As with most modernist prelates, Chow ignores the supernatural and …More
"He told the diocesan Examiner.org.hk (May 18) that prudence is a “virtue” - but forgot to mention that there are three other cardinal virtues - justice, fortitude, temperance - that must be considered simultaneously."
Yes, but even more important than the cardinal virtues are the theological virtues:
Faith, Hope, and Charity
As with most modernist prelates, Chow ignores the supernatural and exalts the natural.
Yes, but even more important than the cardinal virtues are the theological virtues:
Faith, Hope, and Charity
As with most modernist prelates, Chow ignores the supernatural and exalts the natural.