Occasional Writings
Homilies
Books
Selected Articles
Selected Lectures
Workshops and Seminars
Television Programs
Occasional Writings
Ordinary Faith in the Eucharist
From Catholic Dossier.
The Second Calling
We Are All Called Twice in Life. The Second Call Is Our Trial
Should We Follow Our Conscience?
Or Has 'Conscience' Become the Rubber Stamp of Self-Approval?
From Cana to Calvary, She Was There
What Mary's Last Words in the Scriptures Were, and Why
Rediscovering Frequent Confession (1994)
Homilies
A Preachable Message: The Dynamics of Preaching Natural Family Planning
(Contains a Homily by Father Ronald Lawler, along with homilies by Cardinal Francis George, Bishop Raymond Burke, and others).
Books
The Gift of Faith: A Question and Answer Catechism (co-author and editor)
Huntington: Our Sunday Visitor, 2001
The Teaching of Christ (co-author and editor)
Huntington: Our Sunday Visitor, 4th English edition, 1995
(with many international translations)
Excellence in Seminary Education (co-editor)
Erie: Gannon University, 1988
The Catholic Catechism (co-author)
Huntington: Our Sunday Visitor, 1986.
Catholic Sexual Ethics: A Summary, Explanation and Defense (co-author)
Huntington: Our Sunday Visitor, 1985
Perspectives in Bioethics (co-author)
Cromwell: Pope John Paul II Bioethics Center, 1983
The Christian Personalism of John Paul II
Chicago: Franciscan Herald Press, 1981
Philosophy in Priestly Formation (co-author and editor)
Washington: Catholic University, 1978
Philosophical Analysis and Ethics
Milwaukee: Bruce, 1968
The Moral Judgment in Contemporary Analytic Philosophy
Ph.D. Dissertation, 1959
Selected Articles
"The Good Things Sought in the Fetal Tissue Project," in The Fetal Tissue Issue: Medical and Ethical Aspects, ed. Peter J. Cataldo and Albert S. Moraczewski, O.P. (Braintree: The Pope John XXIII Medical-Moral Research and Education Center, 1994): pp. 169-176.
"Pro-Choice," in Abortion: A New Generation of Catholic Responses, ed. Stephen Heaney (Braintree: The Pope John XXIII Medical-Moral Research and Education Center, 1992): pp. 313-324,
"The Teaching Authority of the Church and Its Relation to Reproductive Issues," in The Gift of Life: Proceedings of a National Conference on Reproductive Ethics and Technology, ed. M. Wallace and T. Hilgers (Omaha: Pope Paul VI Institute For the Study of Human Reproduction, 1990): pp. 27-40.
"The Magisterium and Catholic Moral Teaching," in Persona, Verita e Morale: Acts of the 1986 International Congress on Moral Theology (Rome: Citta Nuova Editrice, 1987): pp. 217-34.
"Moral Reflections on the New Technologies: A Catholic Analysis," in Embryos, Ethics, and Women's Rights: Proceedings of a Conference held at City University of New York (New York: Haworth Press, 1987): pp. 167-77.
"Experience in the Personalistic Ethics of John Paul II," in Proceedings of the American Catholic Philosophical Association (Washington: Catholic University of America, 1987).
"Faith and Academic Freedom," Social Justice Review (October 1986).
"The Excellence of Chastity," Linacre Quarterly 53 (February l986): pp. 18-25.
"Ethical Reflections on In Vitro Fertilization" and "Bioethics Today: Good Reasons for Hope," in Proceedings of the 1984 Conference on Bioethics, eds. Joseph Santamaria and Nicholas Tonti-Filippini (Melbourne, Australia: St. Vincent's Bioethics Centre, 1984): pp. 135-40; 177-187.
"Pastoral Care of the Family in Difficult Cases," in Pope John Paul II and the Family, ed. M. Wrenn (Chicago: Franciscan Herald Press, 1983).
"Personalism in the Thought of John Paul II," in Catholic Social Thought and the Teaching of John Paul II: Proceedings of the Fifth Convention of the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars (Scranton: Northeast Books, 1983).
"Professional Ethics Courses: Do They Corrupt the Young?" Listening 17 (1982): pp. 7-17.
"Recovering Realism in Ethics," Catholic Lawyer 26 (1981): pp. 286-95.
"The Love of God and Mortal Sin," in Principles of Catholic Moral Life, ed. William May, (Chicago: Franciscan Herald Press, 1981): pp. 193-220.
"The Vocation of the Catholic Scholar Today" (1979 Presidential Address to the Convention of the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars), in Historicism and Faith (Scranton: Northeast Books, 1980).
"Philosophy, Recent Developments in," and "Philosophy, Contemporary, United Kingdom," in New Catholic Encyclopedia, vol 16 (New York: McGraw Hill, 1974): pp. 349-50; 343-45.
"The Nature of Analytical Ethics," in Proceedings of the American Catholic Philosophical Association, (Washington: The Catholic University of America Press): pp. 151-57.
Selected Lectures
"Forseeing Death: Advance Directives," delivered to Diocese of Pittsburgh, April 30, 1992.
"Catholic Teaching in Bioethics: Its Nature and Logic," delivered to St. Luke Seminar in Medical Ethics, Wellesley, Massachusetts, November 19, 1992.
"Chastity" and "History of Catholic and Protestant Teaching on Contraception," delivered at National Convention on the 25th Anniversary of Humanae Vitae, sponsored by Paul VI Institute for the Study of Human Reproduction, in Omaha, Nebraska, July 1993.
"Care for the Dying in Difficult Cases," delivered at Aspinwall, Pennsylvania, March 10, 1993.
"Faith and Responsible Parenthood," and "What Priests and Religious Most Owe to the Family," delivered at International Congress on the Family, in Sydney Australia, July 1988.
"The Catholic Vision of Higher Education," Keynote Address to the 1988 Convention of the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars, in Boston, Massachusetts, September, 1988.
"The Moral Magisterium of the Church," delivered at International Congress in Moral Theology, Lateran University, Rome, April 9, 1986.
"The Contemporary Crisis in Moral Theology," delivered at Symposium in Moral Theology, St. John's University, New York, New York, May 17, 1986.
"Theological Reflections on Natural Family Planning," delivered in Paris, February 5, 1983.
"Contemporary Theological Reflection on Divorce," and "Theology of the Family," delivered at International Congress on the Family, Madras, India, January 25-27, l983.
"Religious Education in America," delivered at Xavier College, Kathmandu, Nepal, January 23, 1983.
"Theology of the Family," delivered at National Catholic Seminary, Rangoon, Burma, January 20, 1983.
"Humanae Vitae: Toward a Richer and More Human Life," delivered at International Congress, University of Melbourne, Australia, February 12, 1978.
"Contemporary Problems in Sexual Ethics," delivered at Institute of Social Ethics, Farm Street Church, London, September 23,1977.
"The Future of Education in the Faith," delivered at Mater Dei Institute of Religious Education, Dublin, Ireland, September 21, 1977.
Workshops and Seminars
"Contemporary Moral Theology," with Professor William May, workshop held at The Catholic University of America, June 17-21, 1979. Papers published in Principles of Catholic Moral Life (Chicago: Franciscan Herald Press, 1981).
"Foundations of Law and Morality," colloquium held at Center for Thomistic Studies, University of St. Thomas (Houston), March 23-24, 1981. Papers published in Catholic Lawyer 26 (1981).
"Bioethics in Health Care Today," seminar held at School of Nursing, University of St. Thomas (Houston), October 2, 1981.
"Natural Family Planning," seminar sponsored jointly by the Schools of Medicine of the Houston Medical Center (University of Texas School of Medicine and Baylor University School of Medicine) and the University of St. Thomas, held June 2, 1982.
"Public Affairs Seminars," series planned and directed for the University of St. John, Spring 1985. Individual seminars included: "Ethical Questions for Business Today," Contemporary Relationships Between Religion and Politics," "New Moral Questions in Life and Death Decisions," and "Contemporary Aspects of the Abortion Question."
"Child Abuse in America Today," series planned and directed for St. John's University and New York Newsday, March 17,1986. Seminar papers and reports published in special, 2 million-copy Newsday supplement. Program made available to Public Television Network.
"Seminars" planned regularly for Institute for Advanced Studies in Catholic Doctrine, held at St. John's University, 1982-86.
Television Programs
"The Family Today," theological consultant and assistant producer for series of 15 hour-long programs produced by Santa Fe Communications. Introduced each program on-air.
The Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN). Served on Program Design Board and as frequent on-air commentator during meetings of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops and programs of special moral concerns.
"St. John's Forum," assisted in planning and production of television programs on current issues produced by St. John's University (New York). Programs aired on The Eternal Word Television Network and other cable networks.
