There is a rule in the Catholic Church, that wherever the Mass is offered, there must be a crucifix on or near the altar. The cross is important for us, not just because Jesus died on it, but because, as he says, we – each of us, must carry our cross and do our part. As a...
And he did that which is evil in the sight of the Lord: he departed not from all the sine of Jeroboam the son of Nabat, who made Israel to sin, but he walked in them. Catholic Public Domain VersionAnd he did what is evil in the sight of the Lord. He did not turn aside from ...
For if we sin wilfully after having the knowledge of the truth, there is now left no sacrifice for sins, Catholic Public Domain VersionFor if we sin willingly, after receiving knowledge of the truth, there is no sacrifice remaining for sins,New American BibleIf we sin deliberately after ...
When you idolize angels and seek out these things you are guilty of breaking the First Commandment of God. YOUR BELOVED MOTHER MOTHER OF SALVATION “Humanism is an affront to God” Thursday, December 25th, 2014 @ 15:10 My dearly beloved daug...
I went to confession and the words said by the priest for absolution were “I absolve you from these sins” etc. Would this absolution be valid? Thank you for going to confession. KEEP GOING. This is disturbing. The reason is that, in the Sacrament of Penance, if you have genuinely for...
Lust, in Roman Catholic theology, one of the seven deadly sins. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, issued by the Vatican in 1992, lust is the “disordered desire for or inordinate enjoyment of sexual pleasure.” It goes on to state that
The economist says that Christianity was reshaped by Saint Paul, followed by the “African” school of Cyril of Alexandria and St Augustine. ”Over the last 1000 years the Catholic Church has been saying it’s noble to be poor. But Jesus never said it was good to be poor. What...