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Tag Archives: Sin
Sin By Generation
St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430) in Book II of his De nuptiis et concupiscentia (On Marriage and Concupiscence) explains how original sin is transmitted from one generation to the next, beginning with Adam and Eve. Some would trace the cause … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Catholic, Catholic Church, Catholicism, Christianity, Faith, Inspiration, Meditation, Prayer, Religion, Theology, Wisdom
Tagged Marriage, Sin
Degrees of Sin
Father Pegues continues his discussion of St. Thomas Aquinas’ teaching on virtues and vices by distinguishing between mortal and venial sins. He writes: “A sin is more or less grave according as it is opposed to the degree of good … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Catholic, Catholicism, Christianity, Faith, Inspiration, Prayer, Religion
Tagged Sin, Thomas Aquinas, Thomas Pegues
Original Sin
Father Pegues continues his discussion of St. Thomas Aquinas’ teaching on virtues and vices by elaborating upon original sin and its tragic consequences for the human race. Father Pegues explains that concupiscence did not exist before the fall of Adam, … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Catholic, Catholicism, Christianity, Faith, Inspiration, Prayer, Religion
Tagged Sin, Thomas Aquinas, Thomas Pegues
Holy Eucharist – Part 3 of 3
Father Cassilly writes: “With the wealth of sanctifying grace received in Communion come a host of actual graces, that urge, impel the soul to numerous acts of the theological and moral virtues, and blow the fire of charity to a … Continue reading
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Tagged Eucharist, Francis Cassilly, Grace, Indwelling, Love, Sin
Am I As Judas?
Cardinal Manning writes: “Judas is an example how a soul once innocent may be slowly changed into the worst sin.” He shows how a virtuous person can slide little by little into the gravest sins: “We may also meditate on … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Catholic, Catholicism, Christianity, Faith, Inspiration, Prayer, Religion
Tagged Henry Edward Manning, Sin
A Man Born Blind
St. John tells of the time when Jesus Christ healed a man who was born blind: “And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth” (Jn 9:1). St. Augustine offers this allegorical interpretation: “The … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Catholic, Catholicism, Christianity, Faith, Inspiration, Prayer, Religion
Tagged Adversity, Augustine of Hippo, John Chrysostom, Miracles, Sin, Thomas Aquinas
Crossing the Line
Padre Quadrupani draws a thick line between involuntarily temptations and the voluntary commission of sin. “The attraction of the feelings towards the object presented by the imagination is at times so strong that the will seems to have been carried … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Catholic, Catholicism, Christianity, Faith, Inspiration, Prayer, Religion
Tagged Carlo Giuseppe Quadrupani, Obedience, Sin, Temptation
