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A LIST OF MORTAL SINS The Distinction between two types of sin All sin is an offense against God and a rejection of his perfect love and justice. Yet, Jesus makes a distinction between two types of sins. We call the most serious and grave sins, mortal sins. Mortal sins destroy the grace of God in the heart of the sinner. By their very grave nature, a mortal sin cuts our relationship off from God and turns man away from his creator. St. Paul’s letter to the Hebrews tell us that “if we sin willfully after having the knowledge of the truth, there is now left no sacrifice for sins” (Hebrews 10:26). The second type of sin, venial sin, that of less grave matter, does not cut us off from Christ. However, venial sin does weaken grace in the soul and damages our relationship with God. A person who frequently indulges in venial sin is very likely to collapse into mortal sin if they persist in their evil ways. So what kind of Sins are Mortal? In order for a sin to be mortal, it must meet three co

By Stella Marie Lacson . .  The Catholic Church is attacked continuously by more than 40,000 man-made contradicting sects which in themselves are attacking each others. The founders and pastors of these sects are all claiming to be guided by the Holy Spirit when they read and interpret the Bible, based on their personal understanding. But how many Holy Spirits are guiding them? The is only one Holy Spirit, and many evil spirits. Therefore, it is not the Holy Spirit that guides them but the evil spirits.  If Protestantism is true, then there should be one and united Protestant church, since Christ founded only one Church in Matthew 16:18, and not 40,000+ conflicting denominations. This is what Apostle Paul told us: "Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you ALL SPEAK THE SAME THING, and that there be NO SCHISMS AMONG YOU; but that you be perfect in THE SAME MIND, AND IN THE SAME JUDGMENT." (1 Cor 1:10)" .  We must be united in our Faith a

𝗩𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘃. 𝗙𝗿. 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘇, 𝗙𝗦𝗦𝗣𝗫 Each person has a unique vocation. I need to know what God wants for me because He has already chosen my vocation.  Unique Calling Catechism teaches us that “man is created to praise, honor and serve God, and through that means to save his soul.” That is our general vocation. It’s identical for everyone. But since we are unique in God’s eyes, He has a special vocation or calling to each one of us. None of us is simply made for career, to make money, to fulfil this or that job. It is not up to us to choose our state of life. Yes, we have free will, but we must use it not to do what we feel like but to find out and embrace what God has made us for. We didn’t create ourselves; we didn’t give ourselves a purpose, God did. Our job is to do His will; find it, recognize it and do it. Following Christ "Whoever wants to be my disciple (i.e., to go to heaven) one must (1) deny himself and (2) take u

SUN, MOON AND STARS : THE ROLE OF MARY IN THE BOOK OF REVELATION  Fr Michael Hall  Throughout the Christian centuries, the Apocalypse – the “Book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ to John” – has been a happy hunting ground for heretics and others who wish to gain biblical backing for their predictions for the future.It is perhaps for this reason that the Catholic Church “protects” its Mass goers by severely limiting the number of times it uses the Apocalypse in its lectionary.  Safe, exhortative sections of the “Letters to the Seven Churches”, the vision of the Lamb Who Was Slain, and the All Saints day reading of the holy host gathered before the throne of God. Even during the season of Advent, when one might have thought the readings about the “last things”, the second coming of Christ and the new heaven and new earth would be particularly relevant, there is an absence of the Apocalypse.But there is one other passage that has regular – (or at least annual) – exposure.  The vision of

DO MANY GO TO HELL?       John Young The currently prevalent view among Catholics seems to be that if hell is not quite empty, it is very sparsely populated. In examining the question we need to be careful to base our conclusions on objective grounds, not on subjective motives. Yet this is difficult, for the thought of eternal suffering is so appalling that we tend to feel it is too dreadful to be really happening to anyone. A person can discount the danger of damnation because he doesn't want to feel worried or uncomfortable at the thought of going to hell. He knows that an uneasiness would enter his spiritual life if he really faced up to the peril of losing his soul and suffering for ever and ever. This applies particularly to someone who falls into serious sin. Even after being forgiven in confession, he may fear a further lapse. The desire to feel undisturbed may be a powerful psychological factor in his belief that scarcely anyone goes to hell. Another motive for discounting

WHY ME? Kabiriko Daniel's Views on Suffering.. Most of us when we suffer wonder, why me. Why do I have to suffer? The meaning of life will be become clearer to us when we realize that we will find purpose in life when our search leads us from why to whom. Suffering does have a human face to it. We have only to look at our Lord Jesus crucified on the Cross and there we will find the meaning of our existence and the answer to our searching and longing. In our suffering we demand answers. We are not satisfied with pietistic platitudes such as "just offer it up" or "you will be just fine." Suffering, especially chronic physical sickness, deep emotional pain and death itself, causes a personal crisis that forces us to go deep into ourselves and ask those questions that are most fundamental to our human existence. It is precisely in the crucible of intense suffering that we either come close to God or rebel against his loving presence. "If anyone wishes to com

*Why Have You Forsaken Me* By Brant Pitre Transcript: So with trial of Jesus and the scourging out of the way, now Matthew moves into the actual crucifixion of Christ and the death of Jesus. And because it is Passion Sunday, I at least would like to read the account of Jesus' death in Matthew. So let's read Matthew 27:32 and following, it says this: As they went out, they came upon a man of Cyre'ne, Simon by name; this man they compelled to carry his cross. And when they came to a place called Gol'gotha (which means the place of a skull), they offered him wine to drink, mingled with gall; but when he tasted it, he would not drink it. Pause there for a moment. Why was it called Golgotha, the place the skull. We don't actually know. We don't know for a fact, but some ancient Church Fathers said that it was because this was a place of execution. So when the Romans would execute people they would do one of two methods. If you were a non-citizen, like Jesus, you woul

*6 Biblical Reasons Mary Is the “New Eve”* Deacon Mike Chesley Listers, Mother Mary is the New Eve. Through St. Paul, Holy Scripture tells us that Christ is the New Adam, and where all died in Adam, all may be made alive in Christ. The comparison between Adam and Christ revealed a parallel in salvation history between the story of humanity’s first parents and the story of humanity’s salvation. Within this parallel, the Virgin Mary plays a role that rightfully entitles her the New Eve. An SPL Introduction: The Necessity of a New Adam & New Eve The New Adam and the New Eve are not poetic titles given to express a certain biblical view. They are necessary roles in salvation history that speak to the recreation of mankind and offering of salvation to all men. Why did the sin of the First Parents affect humanity? Many often ask why the seemingly simple sin of eating of a tree has condemned humanity to suffering in a fallen world. The truth is that humanity is one body, and Adam is the h