Front Line Moral

Authentic Catholic Moral Commentary

As a Priest, a Pastor of a Parish, and former seminary professor of Moral Theology, I provide analysis and commentary on the moral issues of the day. I intend to be faithful and provide guidance based upon the moral teaching found in the Sacred Scriptures, according to the authentic moral tradition of the Catholic Church.

Rev. Edward James Richard, MS, JD, DThM

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Dr. Thomas Hilgers and the Pope St. Paul VI Institute

http://www.osvnews.com/children-of-catholic-ob-gyn-behind-creighton-fertility-care-model-follow-in-his-footsteps/ I have had the privilege of working with Dr. Hilgers, his wife, Sue, Diane Daly, Ann Prebil, (Dr. Tom, Sue, Diane and Ann were the developers of the Creighton Model of Fertility Care) and the Institute for over 25 years now. I read Dr. Hilgers’s writings when I was a seminarian. His work has been a great help and consolation to me as a priest.…

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Organ Donation: The Dead Donor Rule

http://www.lifesitenews.com/analysis/trump-hhs-finds-patients-are-taken-for-organ-retrieval-while-still-alive-launches-major-reform/ The Church accepts organ donation for non-paired vital organs provided the donor is deceased. Pope John Paul II stated that we could accept the neurological criteria for death, meaning the total and irreversible cessation of the entire brain, brain and brain stem.

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July 24, 2025