SIN: A REVIEW (Compendium of the Catechism 391-400) OUTLINE What does the acceptance of God’s mercy require from us? What is sin? Is there a variety of sins? How are sins distinguished according to their gravity? When does one commit a mortal sin? When does one commit a venial sin? How does sin proliferate? What…
Tag: Capital sins
FIGHT IDLENESS AND LAZINESS! ST. FAUSTINA, THE DEVIL AND LAZINESS.
FIGHT IDLENESS AND LAZINESS! ST. FAUSTINA, THE DEVIL AND LAZINESS. Dear brethren in Christ, sloth or laziness is one of the capital sins which we have to avoid together with idleness for from them arise many temptations and sins: disordered curiosity, impure thoughts, glances and actions, theft, egoism, lukewarmness…etc. The enemy rounds about in ruin…
PRIDE: THE OBSTACLE TO RECEIVE GOD’S MERCY “He has shown strength with his arm, he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts (Lk 1:51).”
PRIDE: THE OBSTACLE TO RECEIVE GOD’S MERCY “He has shown strength with his arm, he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts (Lk 1:51).” The above words are taken from Our Lady’s “Magnificat” wherein Mary praises God for having looked upon the lowliness of His handmaid. Humility is the necessary virtue which…
Pope Francis’ Homily (Ecatapec, Mexico) THE THREE TEMPTATIONS WHICH CORRODE CHRISTIAN LIFE: WEALTH, VANITY AND PRIDE.
Pope Francis’ Homily (Ecatapec, Mexico) THE THREE TEMPTATIONS WHICH CORRODE CHRISTIAN LIFE: WEALTH, VANITY AND PRIDE. Beloved brethren in Christ, below you’ll find Pope Francis’ homily in Ecatapec, Mexico. In his homily, Pope Francis warned us of the three temptations which corrode and destroy our Christian life: wealth, vanity and pride. He encouraged us to…
BEWARE OF ENVY AND ITS EVIL CONSEQUENCES! RATHER, HUMBLY REJOICE IN THE GOOD OF OTHERS!
BEWARE OF ENVY AND ITS EVIL CONSEQUENCES! RATHER, HUMBLY REJOICE IN THE GOOD OF OTHERS! The meme you see is Léon Cogniet’s painting on the “Massacre of the Innocents (1824)”, which as we all know, was the result of Herod’s greed and envy towards the Child Jesus who had just been born and regarded…
ON THE NECESSITY OF INTERIOR STRUGGLE TO FOLLOW CHRIST: Make It a Habit to Say “NO” to Yourself for Love of God.
ON THE NECESSITY OF INTERIOR STRUGGLE TO FOLLOW CHRIST: “If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” As I read today’s Gospel, I thought it convenient to make a post on the following words of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus said to his…
Catholics Striving for Holiness (OLD) 