Loss of the sense of sin

[Kaily]

Dear everyone,

I would say as John Paul II said that the greatest sin in our times is the loss of the sense of sin. A friend of mine was talking to a priest recently who disagreed with her for something she did. her ex-husband who is living in adultery entered the Catholic Church without ever confessing or reconiciling his marriage, and is now receiving the Eucharist in this state. So this friend contacted his priest to ask if they had sought an annulment, and he never answered her so she took it to the chancellor of this diocese, and it turns out they did not seek out an annulment and have never confessed either. So, this priest of theirs allowed them to do this, so I would say he has the greater sin, but my friend’s priest told her she was wrong to do this, that she shouldn’t of stuck her nose in this. But does not Jesus tell us to admonish sinners and to guide. Her heart was in the right place, because in this state I would think the Eucharist is doing more harm for them than good because of the state they are living in.

This priest also said that he knows a couple who are divorced and now they are living together, he has not told them this is wrong, but he himself does not agree with this but he still allows them to receive communion, he said how can people think thats ok to live together. Yet, isn’t part of the reason people think its ok because they have loss the sense of sin. He also said if people don’t know their in mortal sin its not mortal. Well, almost everyone could say I didn’t know, but aren’t some sins mortal in themselves, like adultery, fornication, that law is written on our hearts and when we continue to sin we harden our hearts, so when does it become judging and aren’t we suppose to guide others to the truth and I would like to say to this priest why don’t these people know its a sin? Its because their not being told anymore is it now. How do you explain this to someone, the difference between judging/guiding, etc… would it not be a priest’s duty to not give Communion if they are aware someone is in mortal sin or to let them know they are living in sin, would you just let someone walk off that cliff if we see them heading for it?

Also, please send me any links that explain this better and how to talk to someone about this and how we got to this state of no longer seeing sin for what it is anymore, etc… and something on judging/correcting. Thank you

I hope I explained this well enough, sorry in a bit of a hurry right now

God Bless you all,
Kaily

 

[elvisman]

Scripture says that those who teach will be judged by a greater standard. I would pray that the Lord open his eyes:

James 3:1-2
"Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you realize that we will be judged more strictly for we all fall short in many respects."

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Years ago, I knew a man who left his wife for another woman, moved to another town and became a Eucharistic minister.
I told my pastor about it and left it to prayer. Of coure, inlike your frien’d priest, he said he would investigate.
I figured, these people will answer for what they are doing.
You can hide from the world, but you can’t hide from God.

 

[Kaily]

I thought the same thing. It seems like so many say you are judging people though if you give others guidance or let them know right from wrong. How can we explain that judging/guiding is difference especially to a priest and that they should be talking about this stuff from the pulpits. Is it judging if you say someone who committed adultery is living in mortal sin? We know to keep our sins always before and not to become arrogant, but is not one of the corporal works of mercy admonishing sinners. How are we to do this, and when should we do this? WOuldn’t you say its a priests’ obligation to let someone know/guide them if he sees and knows they are living in sin, if they don’t know doesn’t someone need to let them know especially if their “practicing Catholics”?

Some guidance here please on how to explain this to others.

God Bless