Roy Heusel was raised in the Church of the 40's and 50's by the Sisters of St. Joseph and the Marist Brothers. He was educated by the Jesuits at then Wheeling College (now Wheeling Jesuit University), where he graduated in 1961. He is a retired high school science teacher and coach. His most recent teaching position was as an adjunct professor in the Chemistry department at Franciscan University of Steubenville. He and his wife Karen celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 2016. They have four children, Matthew, Mark, Luke and Suzy, as well as 14 living grandchildren along with 2 in heaven. Their second son, Mark Daniel, is a priest in the Diocese of Steubenville.
Author: Roy Heusel
Conscience – the “Aboriginal Vicar of Christ”
In light of the controversies surrounding chapter eight of Pope Francis apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia, the role of conscience has taken center stage. The questions for us are: what is conscience and how is it formed? Is it informed only …