November 13, 2012 – Catechism 1949 – 1953

We have freedom.  We have reason.  But we are only to use them in obedience to God who gave them to us.  It is when we take our freedom and reason and go outside the bounds of God, we cease to abide in morality, we do not conform to any natural law, that is when it no longer because real freedom or real reason.  When we step out of God’s bounds and indulge in immorality, the things that look free are enslaving and what looks reasonable is counterfeit.  We are lied to by our humanity which is stained by original sin.  Our eyes and our hearts will lead us astray if we trust in them alone.  We need God to be our guide and we need our God given Earthly guide, the Catholic Church.