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Geo17
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I just read the article the link goes to. I think the Pope put it mildly, compared to how grave the danger we are in is. Worldliness is only 1 problem all Christians are facing, whether they be Catholic or protestant. Besides this, the worldliness problem has been with us so long now that most Christians don’t even see it, nor think it’s a problem.
Yesterday I was reading about the differences between mortal sins and venial sins on the catholicdoors.com web site. I was expecting to read a list of sins, and which are mortal or venial. But that wasn’t what I found. Instead I found definitions of mortal and venial sins as per the CCC. So a mortal sins was described as “Mortal sin destroys charity in the heart of man by a grave violation of God’s law; it turns man away from God, who is his ultimate end and his beatitude, by preferring an inferior good to him.” (C.C.C. # 1855)
and “Mortal sin, by attacking the vital principle within us - that is, charity - necessitates a new initiative of God’s mercy and a conversion of heart which is normally accomplished within the setting of the Sacrament of Confession.” (C.C.C. # 1856)
The word which kept showing up is Charity. I think to most Americans charity means giving money to a cause one has deemed worthy, and that’s it. But in relation to God the word charity has a much broader meaning. It’s more like an attitude or characteristic we have and is given to us by God. Without charity in our hearts and souls we can’t be pleasing to God. And mortal sins destroy this all important attribute we have.
The Pope called it worldliness, and said “Worldliness leads us to vanity, self-importance, pride,” the Pope said. “And this is an idol, it is not God. It is an idol! And idolatry is the gravest sin of all!” I totally agree, and the reason I said the Pope put it mildly is because most Americans have been steeped in this sin so long now, that many have already had their conscience seared. One proof of this is how many people were offended by the Pope’s speech. There’s nothing offensive about it at all. Not to a true follower of Jesus.
I’m worried too many of us have already past the point of even wanting to come back. So I applaud Pope Francis for saying all this. It certainly took courage to do so. But he’s the Pope, and I thank God he said this. Because if he didn’t who will.
Yesterday I was reading about the differences between mortal sins and venial sins on the catholicdoors.com web site. I was expecting to read a list of sins, and which are mortal or venial. But that wasn’t what I found. Instead I found definitions of mortal and venial sins as per the CCC. So a mortal sins was described as “Mortal sin destroys charity in the heart of man by a grave violation of God’s law; it turns man away from God, who is his ultimate end and his beatitude, by preferring an inferior good to him.” (C.C.C. # 1855)
and “Mortal sin, by attacking the vital principle within us - that is, charity - necessitates a new initiative of God’s mercy and a conversion of heart which is normally accomplished within the setting of the Sacrament of Confession.” (C.C.C. # 1856)
The word which kept showing up is Charity. I think to most Americans charity means giving money to a cause one has deemed worthy, and that’s it. But in relation to God the word charity has a much broader meaning. It’s more like an attitude or characteristic we have and is given to us by God. Without charity in our hearts and souls we can’t be pleasing to God. And mortal sins destroy this all important attribute we have.
The Pope called it worldliness, and said “Worldliness leads us to vanity, self-importance, pride,” the Pope said. “And this is an idol, it is not God. It is an idol! And idolatry is the gravest sin of all!” I totally agree, and the reason I said the Pope put it mildly is because most Americans have been steeped in this sin so long now, that many have already had their conscience seared. One proof of this is how many people were offended by the Pope’s speech. There’s nothing offensive about it at all. Not to a true follower of Jesus.
I’m worried too many of us have already past the point of even wanting to come back. So I applaud Pope Francis for saying all this. It certainly took courage to do so. But he’s the Pope, and I thank God he said this. Because if he didn’t who will.
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Michael_Mayo
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On this feast of St Francis how about each of us practice somethng unworldly like humility with someone…admit we are wrong about something, apologize, perform a service we would not otherwise perform, talk to someone we would otherwise not speak to, listen more than talk, view things from a perspective we rarely take, step outside our comfrot zones, etc.
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Do_Good_Then_Go
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Wonderful suggestions.
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SuperLuigi
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Michael_Mayo
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Waiting for the roundabout excuses that my behaviour and habits are not “worldly”:
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