Sin, Confession and Penance
As a sinner, I find myself confessing the same sins repeatedly. I have discovered that the priest gives a variety of penances for the same sin. This makes me wonder. Sin is an act...
Category: Sin in our Lives
Do We Sin When We Don’t fast?
The Catechism of the Catholic Church tells me that the Precepts of the Church have an obligatory character (2041). I can understand that I am obligated to attend Sunday Mass because God commands me...
Why Reparation To The Immaculate Heart of Mary?
The Church has dedicated the month of August 2019 to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Prof Michael Ogunu suggests various ways in which to make the devotion meaningful. A major theme in the message of...
Pope: In Jesus’ heart, the Sinner is more Important than the Sin
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Jesus does not view sinners as transgressors who must be punished according to the law, but as people in need of hope and freedom from sin, Pope Francis said. “It...
Internet, Online Porn seen as Enabling Sexual Exploitation of Children
The internet facilitates sexual exploitation, a category of child abuse, according to experts in this field interviewed by Catholic News Service. The internet also, they say, enables near universal access to violent pornography, with...
Pope: Where There are Lies, There can be no Love
Lying or being inauthentic is seriously wrong because it hinders or harms human relationships, Pope Francis said. “Where there are lies, there is no love, one cannot have love,” he said during his weekly...
Why are Priests Silent on Morality?
Peter Hendricks, Cape Town – Do you ever hear a priest give a sermon on moral living? God said: “If you love me, keep my Commandments”, but if a priest should ask his congregation...
Pope: Idolatry of Wealth and Beauty Demands a Costly Sacrifice
Idolatry is a human inclination that spares neither believers nor atheists and deprives people of life and love in exchange for slavery to unfulfilled dreams, Pope Francis said. Although wealth, fame, beauty and power...
Defending the Unborn at the Edge of Hell
In the early months of his papacy, Pope Francis felt the urgent need to courageously preach on the actual existence of the devil, and the grave dangers of not taking his existence seriously (1 Peter 5:8-9).
‘Go and Sin No More’ is For All of Us
Maria Kruger, Plettenberg Bay – It’s always stimulating to read the letters in your publication. There are so many diverse views, but it’s a pity that writers sometimes get a little mean. Here is...
Pope: Gossip Destroys Holy Spirit’s Gift of Peace
Peace is a gift that can easily be destroyed through petty gossip and speaking ill of others, Pope Francis said. People who receive and give the sign of peace “should be men and women of peace” and not ruin “the peace made by the Holy Spirit with your tongue,”
Pope: Cheating Workers Out of Just Wages is a Mortal Sin
Loving wealth destroys the soul, and cheating people of their just wages and benefits is a mortal sin, Pope Francis said. Jesus did not mince words when he said, “Woe to you who are rich,” after listing the Beatitudes as written according to St. Luke, the pope said in a morning homily.
