7 Reasons Never to Gossip Again
It’s a sin, and it never helps. Check out the 5th Commandment.
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An Exorcist Talks about Horror Movies and Board Games
If the devil is going to show up at some point in a movie, I’d rather not see it. Yet, any exorcist will tell you that it’s the devil that you don’t see that is the most dangerous—the ones that tell you immorality is a good thing and if there’s a God, he wouldn’t mind. …
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Talk Less, Pray More: The Often Sneaky Sin of Gossip—Part 1
Sins against this commandment may actually be quite grave, akin to the murder of the soul, and the killing of the reputation of another.
The 7 Deadly Sins of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Talking about Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory during Lent seems cruel, especially if you gave up sweets. But the lessons that Willy and Charlie teach us go far beyond food. This penitential season is the perfect time to revisit the classic tale, or introduce your kids to the story for the first time. This …
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Mistakes Aren’t Sins, but Negligence Is
About a year ago, a friend went through some complicated medical procedures. They took several months and a fair bit of travel. Ultimately the procedures were frustrating. The doctors finally told him, “We don’t know why it’s happening, and there’s no cure.” “At least it’s not life-threatening,” my friend said with a wry smile. Most …
Sin is Like a Cavity
This morning, I got it filled and that got me thinking that cavities are just like sin.
Where Did the 7 Deadly Sins Come From?
Human beings have struggled with sin since Adam and Eve disobeyed the Lord’s wishes in the Garden of Eve. But we’ve struggled to categorize and organize sins in order to understand their gravity. Enter the concept of the the seven deadly sins. “The vices can be classified according to the virtues they oppose, or also …
Click Here to Find the Examination of Conscience That’s Right For You
via GIPHY When preparing to encounter the Lord in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, it is imperative that we examine our consciences.B y now you may have yours already memorized, or you may not have found one that works best for you. Regardless, here are some examinations of conscience to check out, they may just bring …
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Why It’s Good When Evil Comes to Light
Here we are again learning how the leadership in the Church has wounded it’s faithful, and again has tried to cover it up. We also have a pope that is accused of covering it up and turning a blind eye. While everyone is due a just trial and is innocent until proven guilty (in America), …
The 7 Deadly Sins as Jane Austen Characters
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a young woman (or man!) in possession of good taste in literary must be a Jane Austen fan. We love the timelessness of the stories and how the themes are still relevant to us, two hundred years after their initial publications. As the daughter of an Anglican minister, …