Help a young kid understand merit

[callmeChris]

It has come to my attention that we shall enter Heaven through Jesus Christ by merit. But when we sin, can I still obtain any special merit to ‘lay up in my treasury in Heaven’? Say if I were to say a Rosary for someone, or give money to a needy person, or help a person out when they need my help would I get any meritorious grace for praying and doing good to that person, or is it only when Im in the state of grace?? I really dont understand…Please help a teen out.

 

[thistle]

It has come to my attention that we shall enter Heaven through Jesus Christ by merit. But when we sin, can I still obtain any special merit to ‘lay up in my treasury in Heaven’? Say if I were to say a Rosary for someone, or give money to a needy person, or help a person out when they need my help would I get any meritorious grace for praying and doing good to that person, or is it only when Im in the state of grace?? I really dont understand…Please help a teen out.

Where did you read that?

All the holy works and good deeds throughout our lives have no merit at all if we die in a state of mortal sin.

 

[FCEGM]

It has come to my attention that we shall enter Heaven through Jesus Christ by merit. But when we sin, can I still obtain any special merit to ‘lay up in my treasury in Heaven’? Say if I were to say a Rosary for someone, or give money to a needy person, or help a person out when they need my help would I get any meritorious grace for praying and doing good to that person, or is it only when Im in the state of grace?? I really dont understand…Please help a teen out.

This article might get a little deep, but hang in there to the section on merit

philvaz.com/apologetics/a127.htm

 

[callmeChris]

Where did you read that?

All the holy works and good deeds throughout our lives have no merit at all if we die in a state of mortal sin.

Oh that I know. Pray that I may die a happy death with the last rites.