Spiritual Eclipse and the Darkness of Sin
COMMENTARY: God’s light never ceases to shine and is far more abundant than the darkness of sin.
COMMENTARY: God’s light never ceases to shine and is far more abundant than the darkness of sin.
BOOK PICK: A Holy Week review of Katy Carl’s ‘Fragile Objects: Short Stories’
Mary’s prayer teaches about the operation of Jesus’ grace through generations.
‘The regular confession of our venial sins helps us form our conscience, fight against evil tendencies, let ourselves be healed by Christ and progress in the life of the Spirit.’ (CCC 1458)
SCRIPTURES & ART: Today’s readings remind us that God sometimes gives us opportunities that knock only once.
“Begone, Satan! What you offer me is evil. Drink the poison yourself.” —St. Benedict Medal Inscription
DIFFICULT MORAL QUESTIONS: Our reticence to speak out is understandable. Our hearers will frequently take offense. But fear shouldn’t dictate what we do.
COMMENTARY: There are many illustrations of this difficult-to-accept reality of sin, but one of the clearest, and most actual, is with regard to sexual morality.
In recent decades, liturgical flippancy and theological naivete have helped to erode our sense of sin. Do we persist on this road?
The Crucifixion, when men killed God, was the worst thing humanity has ever done.
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