sin

Reflection Date: February 26, 2023
It is only by understanding how temptation works that we can devise a strategy for victory over it.

Reflection Date: January 12, 2023
Our sinfulness is an illness.

Reflection Date: November 7, 2022
We are culpable when someone sins through us.

Reflection Date: April 7, 2022
When we get sidetracked by so many concerns, we, too, forget.

Reflection Date: March 29, 2022
Stand up, now walk and live.

Reflection Date: March 27, 2022
He is a merciful and compassionate God for sinners.

Reflection Date: February 9, 2022
Often, though we know that what we are doing is sinful, many still agree to do it.

Reflect, today, upon whether you are more like the Pharisees or Jesus. Would you have stood there in the crowd wanting this humiliated woman to be stoned? How about today? When you hear about the manifest sins of others, do you find yourself to be condemning of them? Or do you hope that mercy is shown to them?

Reflect, today, upon how deep your resolve is to overcome sin. When temptations come your way, are you wholeheartedly committed to overcoming them?

Reflect, today, upon any tendency you may have to be like the scribes and Pharisees. Know that their actions were included in the Scripture to teach us about this ugly sin we sometimes struggle with. Let the disturbing part of it motivate you to work toward freedom from envy in your life.

Regarding our thoughts, sometimes we can allow ourselves to dwell excessively upon this or that. As a result, these thoughts can lead us to sin. The key is to “pluck out” that initial thought that produces the bad fruit.

Reflect, today, upon your attitude toward your own personal sins. Can you humbly admit to your sin? Don’t rationalize them away or blame another. Face them and accept them as your own.

If you have not done so already this Lent, go to Confession and discover Jesus’ healing in that Sacrament. Confession is the answer to the freedom that awaits you, especially when it is entered into honestly and thoroughly.