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Eoin and Fr. Chris work through several questions from the YouCat on what it means to live well. They unpack the Beatitudes, picking their favourites and wrestling with the harder ones, particularly turning the other cheek and what it truly means to be persecuted for Christ’s sake. They then explore eternal happiness and what the beatific vision actually is, before turning to freedom: why true freedom is not the licence to do anything, but the power to choose the good. As well as why, surprisingly, following God’s will makes us more human, rather than less. The episode closes with a nuanced discussion on moral responsibility, including how bad habits, coercion and upbringing can affect culpability, and whether, as Victor Frankl’s witness from Auschwitz suggests, we always retain the freedom to choose how we respond.

L'articolo YouChat – Being Persecuted for Christ – Fr. Chris Garrett and Eoin Brennan proviene da Radio Maria.