In a discussion, I was told that the Church has revised its position on original sin, so that we are not born with this sin at all. Is that true? Why, then, would baptism, which I was taught frees us from original sin, be necessary for salvation?
Question: Our priest has told us that if a person receives Communion in a state of mortal sin, the host ceases to be the body of Christ...
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Pope Francis urged prideful people to recall one of Jesus’ moral commandments to “never judge.” The sin of pride “ruins human relationships”...
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Arriving in a wheelchair instead of walking with his cane, Pope Francis began his weekly general audience by telling visitors and pilgrims,...
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Vices, such as vanity and greed, are like “wild beasts” of the soul that risk tearing people apart, Pope Francis said. Vices...
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – The vice of “acedia,” often translated as “sloth,” can cause laziness, but it is much more than that; it is a lack...
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Feeling sad, disappointed or ashamed of oneself sometimes is normal and can even lead to conversion, but when people wallow in their...
Catechesis / Christian Living / Church / God / Sarah-Leah Pimentel / Sin in our Lives
by Sarah-Leah Pimentel · Published January 25, 2024
How do we grow in light of the Church’s teachings? The answer isn’t as simple as it might seem. Sarah-Leah Pimentel explains. For many generations of Catholics, religious formation began...
By Carol Glatz, CNS – It is easy to believe one is the master of everything one owns, Pope Francis said, but often the opposite happens and...
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Christians must not “put pressure on others” to convert or induce in them “feelings of guilt,” but take a weight off their...
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