When you suffer temptation, remember that temptation is not sin. It is only the opportunity to sin. At the same time it is an opportunity for us to grow in virtue and demonstrate our love for God by trusting in His goodness.
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The 20th century Catholic writer G. K. Chesterton once quipped, “The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because generally they are the same people.” Any teaching about the love of neighbor must take this reality into account.
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Lent is the penitential season of the year preceding Easter that begins on Ash Wednesday. It is modeled on the
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It’s relatively easy to follow the letter of the Ten Commandments. Not murdering, lying, and cheating on your spouse does not make you a paragon of virtue. It just means you are not a complete jerk. Congratulations. Jesus wants more for you.
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Light makes it possible for us to see clearly. Darkness causes us to stumble around, not able to see where we are going. For this reason light has always been used as a symbol for knowledge. Light helps us to find our way, but it does something even more. Light gives us focus.
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