[Mrs. Don-o]

You may not remember, Arthur, but you explained this to me once before, years ago, and it immensely clarified for me what conscience is, and what it is not.

This good insight carried through to my teaching of RCIA students. I always tell them that "conscience" has nothing to do with "a gut feeling," an intuition, a mystical inner locution, a warm glow in the heart, or an instinct (whatever that may mean.) Conscience is simply the operation of the mind --- the intellect --- when it is working on questions of right and wrong.

Thank you for pointing me in the right direction!

[don-o]

RE: tagline

I always heard the quote as “acquire the Holy Spirit...”