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By Father Jerry Pokorsky Special to the Rappahannock News
Legalism can be defined as a fixation on rules and regulations.
We live in a legalistic society: “How far can I go before I get in trouble with the law?” “If the speed limit is 55 mph can I travel at 61 mph and not get caught?” “How much wiggle room do I have in filling out my tax return1” But is it healthy for a Catholic to ask, "How far can I go before I get in trouble with the Church?"
The Church, of course, espouses many laws. The Tbn Commandments form the foundation of the Church's moral teaching. There are “precepts of the Church." There are Church “disciplines” such as celibacy and “Lenten observances.” The Church's tradition of “moral theology" provides guidance in living the “law of Christ.”
And Christ Himself teaches us, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.”
While some try to separate God’s law from the love of
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