2-25 Ash Wednesday What is sin? Sin is not just committing something wrong such as lying, stealing and gossiping. I believe sin is a way of thinking and living that is contradictory to our true identity. If I do something good solely for self-gratification, it would be sin. Whatever it doesn’t lead us to […]
[Week 6] 5. Prayer of the penitent
My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart. In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good, I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things. I firmly intend, with your help to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin. […]
[Week 6] 4. Prayers to help you
In These or Similar Words Dear Lord: I don’t want to look! Am I just like King David? I can be filled with outrage at the stories I read and see the global issues about dictators, about starvation and the mistreatment of fellow human beings. How can they treat others that way? How can they […]
[Week 6] 3. For the journey
The dramatic sculpture of the Pieta which resides inside St. Peter’s basilica in Rome, is safely behind glass now. It was, at one time, more accessible and vulnerable. The beautiful creation was attacked and damaged by a mentally injured fellow. Most of the world’s great paintings are guarded and protected in similar manners. Why? Sin […]
[Week 6] 2. Some practical help for getting started this week
Some Practical Help for Getting Started This Week. This is an important week for this retreat. It prepares us for the weeks ahead. We know it isn’t an easy week, because it is so against the grain of our culture to examine our hearts before God. As we begin, there are several important cautionary statements […]
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