Tag: sin
The real root-sin of modern man …
The real root-sin of modern man is that, in ignoring and condemning being, and especially his own being, he has made his existence a disease and an affliction. And, strangely, be has done this with all kinds of vitalistic excuses, proclaiming at every turn that he stands on frontiers of new abundance and permanent bliss…. Read More ›
The 10 Commandments online: Are we sinning in cyberspace?
Aleteia: How well do we resist the internet’s soul-crippling dark joy of strange gods, murderous spite, sexual temptations and mindless shopping? Every now and then, someone cranks up the gas on the internet, social media catches fire, and we end up surrounded by so much ash and soot, you can barely breathe. There are times… Read More ›
The fourth day
What does it mean the fourth day? Simply put, it is the rest of your life, a metaphor of how each day, hour, moment, is a new beginning for you. Some here are fired up, others perhaps feel nothing, some anxious worried if they can follow through, each unique in how they respond, grow, to… Read More ›
21 Regrets people confess on their deathbeds
Some of these seem all too familiar… We’ve all heard the old saying that “People on their deathbeds don’t say, ‘I wish I’d spent more time at work…’” More often, people’s regrets are truly about “what I have done, and what I have failed to do.” A Spanish priest, Father Nelson, has listed the sort… Read More ›
Crossing a rickety bridge
Sin as self-destruction We understand nothing. We think God punishes us for sin. Religious folks think it is just; non-religious folks think God is a killjoy. Neither understands the nature of sin. God warns us away from sin because, by its very nature, it wounds us. He loves us and wants to protect us from… Read More ›
I Confess…My Thoughts
I’m Okay. I’m Not So Sure About You or the Others… “But I’m a good person. I try to live the right way and not do anything immoral, illegal or dishonest. Heck, I’m living my life better than a lot of people I know.” These probably are pretty common thoughts. But how accurate are they?… Read More ›
To be seen
The more the life of Jesus is contemplated, I believe the broader our understanding of what it was about deepens. To enter into one of the stories and see how differently Jesus related to others can be an eye opener. The Samaritan woman for instance with whom Jesus talked to at the well. It is… Read More ›
Under the hue of happiness we grasp at real unhappiness
The blind perversity of our misery is lamentable indeed. Although we desire happiness ardently, not only do we not do those things by which we may obtain our desire but rather, with contrary disaffection, take steps to add to our misery. In my opinion, we would never do this, if a false image of happiness… Read More ›
Avoiding worldliness
Often, we hear the term “worldliness.” In the Bible, Jesus warns of this a number of times. So did His disciples. Take the reading from Tuesday (May 17, 2016), “Do you not know that to be a lover of the world means enmity with God? Therefore, whoever wants to be a lover of the world… Read More ›
I am a sinner
I am a sinner. This is the most accurate definition. It is not a figure of speech, a literary genre. I am a sinner.—Pope Francis Truth is humble, it embraces what is. In the year of mercy we are all called to embrace the truth. To admit that one is a sinner is not something… Read More ›