“In the modern world the word ‘piety’ has come to be associated with being religious. And while it does have religious application, its original meaning was far wider and richer. The English word ‘piety’ comes from the Latin pietas, which spoke of family love, and by extension love for one’s ancestors, of one’s country, and surely of God. Cicero defined pietas as the virtue ‘which admonishes us to do our duty to our country or our parents or other blood relations.’”
In a recent commentary, Monsignor Charles Pope (pastor of Holy Comforter-Saint Cyprian Parish, Washington, DC) reflected on the nature of piety.
To access Msgr. Pope’s complete post, please visit:
Msgr. Charles Pope: What is Piety? And How Does a Lack of Piety Spell Doom for Us? (18 MAR 12)
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