Sin and Virtue

Eternal Life

Humiliation: a way to humility and patience People naturally want to avoid humiliation, but ‘loving our abjection’ can bring us ...

Father John Crossin Wednesday, October 03, 2018

Sorrowful mother How Mary can rejoice in heaven and still experience sorrow for our suffering is a ...

Msgr. Charles Pope Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Mental reservation Deception, even for very good reason, is always a sin, but we can still rely on God’s ...

Msgr. Charles Pope Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Absolution of sins While Mass and true contrition wipe away venial sins, confession is still vital to the ...

Msgr. Charles Pope Wednesday, September 05, 2018

Ripple on the pond Sin is never a solitary act; it affects actions and people, causing unforeseen ...

Robert P. Lockwood Wednesday, September 05, 2018

Our Capital Sin Envy can be rampant among priests; here are ways to combat it

Father Thomas B. Iwanowski Friday, May 18, 2018

Public consequences We know there is a collective moral fabric because every sin, no matter how ‘private,’ ...

Msgr. Charles Pope Wednesday, May 16, 2018

A certain kind of sin Translations lose a teaching moment when they obscure the nature of sins that involve ...

Msgr. Charles Pope Wednesday, April 04, 2018

Confessors should seek to bring penitents closer to Jesus, pope says

Catholic News Service Monday, March 12, 2018

Fitness: Vanity, vice or virtue How exercising our bodies can do wonders for the soul

Kaiser Johnson Sunday, March 04, 2018

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