PRESUMPTION: WHAT IS IT AND WHY WE HAVE TO WATCH OUT.


Presumption, the overconfidence that God will forgive and save us even if we do not put our part, show contrition for our sins and repair for them through conversion, prayer and sacrifice, is an attitude which God denounced. Sir 5:1-8 Rely not on your wealth; say not: “I have the power.” Rely not on your…

RESTORE TO ME THE JOY OF YOUR SALVATION


RESTORE TO ME THE JOY OF YOUR SALVATION Tibi, tibi soli peccavi et malum coram te feci – Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done that which is evil in thy sight.23 The Holy Spirit, who “will convince the world concerning sin,”24 helps us see that this nostalgia, this yearning, is not just…

FORWARD, NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS! CLING TO GOD’S MERCY!


FORWARD, NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS! CLING TO GOD’S MERCY! “Forward, no matter what happens! Cling tightly to Our Lord’s hand and remember that God does not lose battles. If you should stray from him for any reason, react with the humility that will lead you to begin again and again; to play the role of…

SIN: A REVIEW (Compendium of the Catechism 391-400).


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…