Abstract
In our pluralistic, fearful, ecologically threatened world, Catholics need to reclaim the significant role of the life-giving and communion-building Holy Spirit in empowering, sustaining, and enabling them to make moral decisions. As I will explain, the sociology of religion shows some trends that clarify why there is increased attention to the role of the Holy Spirit in morality today. Indeed, the good news is that the Holy Spirit’s activity of inspiring virtue and giving gifts permeates the Catholic moral tradition to its core. In fact, the process of discernment of spirits complements moral reasoning (ratio practica) and mutually engages the moral life and the spiritual life within the life of faith. Because they are frequently asked to assist the faithful in deciding moral issues, ministers need to become familiar with a process of uncovering and recognizing the activity of the Spirit in the moral life.
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