Here in England obligatory Friday abstinence from meat was reintroduced by the Bishops Conference some years ago. Exceptions are allowed whenever a Solemnity occurs on a Friday and on the Fridays in the Octaves of Christmas and Easter. In 2024 these were on April 5 [Easter Octave] and June 7 [Solemnity, Sacred Heart] and will be on November 1 [Solemnity, All Saints] and December 27 [Christmas Octave]. Those who choose not to eat meat anyway [pescatarians, vegetarians and vegans] are reminded to perform an alternative penance.

@dorcas4035

Ай бұрын

Great move👍

@donreinke5863

Ай бұрын

I eat whatever I want...However, the Knights of Columbus puts on a really good fish dinner every Friday at the local catholic church during Lent. Its always well attended, even by local non catholics.

Thank you. I plan to go to confession today or sometime this week.

POPE BENEDICT XVI: “People should not fear God, thinking he is always ready to punish, but rather they should love him because he is always ready to forgive. God is not a relentless sovereign who condemns the guilty, but a loving father whom we must love not out of fear of punishment, but because of his goodness. The Lord is a God who is just, but always ready to reveal himself as merciful and compassionate. God loves us in a way that we might call ‘obstinate’ and enfolds us in his inexhaustible tenderness. The anger and mercy of the Lord alternate in a dramatic sequence, but love triumphs in the end, for God is love.” “God’s passionate love for his people - for humanity - is at the same time a forgiving love. It is so great that it turns God against himself, his love against his justice.”

While the internet is rife with tips for physical health, there is a paucity of tips for spiritual health especially saving one’s soul. As the act of contrition illustrates, we should want to avoid sin not solely for fear of punishment but chiefly out of love for God and repentance for having offended Him. I greatly appreciate this helpful examination of conscience.

ST. JANE DE CHANTAL: “Should you fall even fifty times a day, never on any account should that surprise or worry you. Instead, ever so gently set your heart back in the right direction and practice the opposite virtue, all the time speaking words of love and trust to our Lord after you have committed a thousand faults, as much as if you had committed only one. Once we have humbled ourselves for the faults that God allows us to become aware of in ourselves, we must forget them and go forward.”

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I am still ignorant of the grade of guilt of two ancient sins, real, collective, but not yet repented, and (almost) forgotten! Gissa what! Still praying! Veritatis Missio

A Priest said, a mortal sin more about turning your back against Jesus

POPE BENEDICT XVI: “Again and again, the very notion of saints has been caricatured and distorted, as if to be holy meant to be remote from the world, naive and joyless. Often it is thought that a saint has to be someone with great ascetic and moral achievements, who might well be revered, but could never be imitated in our own lives. How false and discouraging this opinion is! Christ is not so much interested in how often in your lives you stumble and fall, as in how often you pick yourselves up again. He does not demand glittering achievements, but he wants his light to shine in you. He does not call you because you are good and perfect, but because he is good, and he wants to make you his friends. Yes, you are the light of the world because Jesus is your light. You are Christians - not because you do special and extraordinary things, but because Christ is in your life. You are holy because his grace is at work in you.”

How can parents be blamed for not teaching their children the truths of the Catholic faith when the church itself is doing such a lousy job?

@oliverclark5604

Ай бұрын

The beliefs, always in some degree of uncertainty, of consecrated married, celibate vowed to man in Christ and male female vowed to God, can and must be given "authorisation" by them with exercise of an absolute power as put into action by their ensuring procreation gift advice in their roles and insured by the example of their identities in need of union as a "reference point" for their children in their identities and roles (Pope St John Paul 2's Council for the Family "Guidelines", TTMHS, PCF, 1995, 23, 110). These roles include "Catholic", "church" and state. This "lousy job" of teaching beliefs as keeping in uncertainty of belief the inseparability and qualitative equality of thinking and having faith is done by roles of non-consecrated married.

@gregoryt8792

18 күн бұрын

@@oliverclark5604the Bible is the inspired word of God. 1 Timothy 2:5 “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;” Luke 1:46-47 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, 47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior Romans 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: 1 Corinthians 10:4 “And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.” 1 Samuel 2:2 “There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God. Mark 7:7. “Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.” 2 Timothy 2:15 “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” John 14:6 “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” 1 Timothy 4:3 “Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.” 2 Timothy 3:15 “And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.” Matthew 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Amen

I watched this video last night and it greatly affected me. Today I went to confession to confess any mortal sins that I may have committed. I am SO GLAD that I did. I realized that Sanctifying Grace IS the pearl of great price and I need to guard it with my life! Thank You Jesus for Your mercy!

If you don’t know it’s a mortal sin. It’s not a mortal sin. Please read your canon

@LorettaGrace-kf7kh

Ай бұрын

Exactly! Full knowledge is a pre-requisite to guilt. I once queried why children who never attend Sunday Mass or go to Confession can receive Communion at a school Mass. I was told by a priest that "their consciences have not been fully formed" therefore it is not sinful or an abuse of the Eucharist, (which is how I see it).

@mathurm100

Ай бұрын

there's this weird theological side effect of that thought - what you don't know isn't a sin, so one could be a mass murderer, serial abortionist, fornicator etc... and because they aren't catholic, then it's not mortally sinful. people still know a thing is wrong and choosing to do it anyway may constitute enough full knowledge and willful doing of that thing to rise to the level of mortalness... not just because they read catholic doctrine and were informed it was mortal using specific words. things like not eating meat on EVERY friday - yeah thats confusing and many have no idea its still a thing... things like this are likely not mortal, but venial. but yeah, its a head full of bees to keep straight sometimes.

@Randman64

Ай бұрын

@@LorettaGrace-kf7kh going to confession is still a good thing. Reconciliation is a gift from God. Imagine you are talking to Jesus instead of the priest. God loves a contrite heart.

@LorettaGrace-kf7kh

Ай бұрын

@@Randman64 Why are you telling me that??

@Randman64

Ай бұрын

@@LorettaGrace-kf7kh I meant to tag my own comment

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS: “A penitent’s sins are forgiven, not when the priest says the sacramental words of absolution over him or her, nor when the penitent completes the assigned penance, but the instant the penitent is truly sorry for his or her sins.” POPE BENEDICT XVI: “An inmate asked the pope why he had to go to confession for pardon instead of just getting on his knees and asking God for forgiveness. Pope Benedict XVI responded, “Naturally, if you get on your knees and, with real love for God, pray that God forgive you, he will."

@gregoryt8792

18 күн бұрын

1 Timothy 2:5 “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;” Luke 1:46-47 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, 47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior Romans 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: 1 Corinthians 10:4 “And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.” 1 Samuel 2:2 “There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God. Mark 7:7. “Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.” 2 Timothy 2:15 “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” John 14:6 “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” 1 Timothy 4:3 “Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.” 2 Timothy 3:15 “And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.” Matthew 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Thank you.🙏

Why did so many churches remove total anonymity in confession? Who wants to talk about these things face to face or when they know your voice? Bring confessionals back!

@maryehmke9349

Ай бұрын

Nope!! I will go to God for my forgiveness of sins!! Never like the confessional from a child on up to adult! If other religions don’t have to confess their sins , I don’t see why Catholics have too. This is a made up church rule!!!

@ArraFajardo-up6hy

Ай бұрын

​@@maryehmke9349and when you ask God to forgive you, would you hear Him say your sins are forgiven?

@user-zk3me4gs6p

Ай бұрын

@@maryehmke9349 You definitely do not read the bible, do you?

@josephodoherty7864

Ай бұрын

​@@maryehmke9349 ,- Apparently you don't know that in the new testament (testament means Covenant FYI) people hsd to go to priests for the forgiveness of sins; Christ gave the Apostles & their successors the power to forgive sins. And, your dislike of a Church teaching because of what others do is a sinful, illegitimate and quite ridiculous reason to make up your own version of Catholicism as you go along. I'm doubtful whether your's was a real Catholic comment.

@maryehmke9349

Ай бұрын

@@josephodoherty7864 God didn’t say to go Into a confessional and tell sins!

If you are not aware it is not a mortal sin per definition.

St Catherine of Siena taught that the greatest sin is to disrespect or criticize a priest. For the sin is against Christ Himself. She said if all your other sins were placed on one side of a scale and just one act of disrespect to a priest was placed on the other, that one sin would outweigh all the rest.

I was taught its only a mortal sin if its serious, grave and on purpose. If you didnt know its mortal how can it be?

@ramonocasio8413

Ай бұрын

It is not if you did not know, until you know, still our conscience, the image of God implanted in our souls give us, the feeling that something is not right, guilt not knowing why is a sign not looking for the truth, in itself is not an excuse, God gave us a thinking mind so that we look for Him

@jimprior5700

Ай бұрын

That's how I was taught.

@joea.9969

Ай бұрын

@@ramonocasio8413 example: people do not know saying “omg is sinful” my mom a lifelong Catholic and pretty righteous person, had no idea. I agree with your premise but somewhere a lot of religious educators are failing at certain aspects.

The audio matter and writings were very informative. But some pictures and videos seemed to be unwanted especially for people like me who live in a different culture such as in India. I think there's no need to show what immodest fashion is or what sane sec attraction is ot what types of touch for lust are mortal sins. Audio explanations and writings (important for people like me whose mothertongue is not English and pronounciation is different) are sufficient to depict the mortal sins, I guess.

@Mariam-mn7xe

Ай бұрын

@prasip....you are soo right. I am german and live in Berlin but I was living many years as a woman in INDIA. I jused to war a Sari mostnof the time. That gave me so much respect from indian men but also women. Sins my time in India I Cover my Body much more than normal western women do. But I can understand, that most of Western women does not want to attraktive men by using very short dress. For them it's just a habit and they might like to feel the frech air at the skin. Sins many Migrants are coming now from Afghanistan and other moslem countries, the question of wearing cloth has come up New. I guess, you can imagen that seeing all this half neced women at the streets must be a shock for those moslem men in Europe. I agree with you, that there is NO NEED, to show in this video homosexual men in action and no need for showing women acting in sexual way with very short dresses. God bless you in India.

MATTHEW 25: 41 Then he will say to those at his left hand, ‘You who are accursed, depart from me into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels, 42 for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not give me clothing, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ 44 Then they also will answer, ‘Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and did not take care of you?’ 45 Then he will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’ 46 And these will go away into eternal punishment but the righteous into eternal life.”

The original sin isn't the sexual conception". All physical creation is created by sexual conceptions, humans and animals, including birds, fish, insects, and plants. The original Sin is when Adam and Eve took the forbidden fruit that God told them not to eat. Gen 2:16-17.That is the original Sin". The original Sin brought death into the world, not life.

So I accidentally said “for God’s sake!” In frustration and was immediately sorry for it… does that mean I’m condemned to Hell if I happen to die before my next confession? Seriously asking here.

@anganellbrigittevonrundste8653

Ай бұрын

I do not think by exclaiming “For God’s Sake” constitutes in any way taking the Lords name in vain and as such is certainly NOT a sin!!!

@pamelahermano9298

Ай бұрын

@@anganellbrigittevonrundste8653 I hope you’re right.

@antoinetteblackman3690

Ай бұрын

For a sin to be mortal, it must be a grave matter that you know is grave and you willingly consent to it. If it was accidental and you were immediately sorry, I doubt it was mortal. I would make an act of contrition to God and then go to confession when possible. God knows our hearts and He is merciful. Trust Him.

@nemoanon5615

Ай бұрын

Don't know, but confessing it can only be the right move.

@jimh4005

Ай бұрын

No, it wasn't a mortal sin. Unfortunately, there are expressions that have been adopted in our language that have become a habit for many of us. That's a perfect example of one. You probably weren't even thinking of God until after you said it. Be at peace regarding it. Read ​ @antoinetteblackman3690's comment.

Can anyone explain in very simple terms what constitutes as using the Lord's name in vain??

@coveux8335

Ай бұрын

Just don't use it unnecessarily I guess -- esp the name He revealed to Moses. That name is so holy no one dared to say it so much that there is a confusion now on how to pronounce it correctly. It's OK to call Him in times of prayer or real emergency (esp life-threatening ones). And unless you really need to refer the God, always spell it with a small "g". Also, do not use "oh my god" as a mere expression.

@joea.9969

Ай бұрын

My mom grew up never knowing “omg” is a sin. Especially saying Gods name or Jesus name in anger or as a swear word. Using “I swear to God” is a sin unless its in court. When in doubt just, dont!

Aquinas nor anyone else gets to determine what is a mortal sin. Only God can forgive sins and therefore only God can say what is a deadly sin.

@themysteriousdomainmoviepalace

Ай бұрын

God is saying it through them.

@ArraFajardo-up6hy

Ай бұрын

Priests can forgive sins.

@josephodoherty7864

Ай бұрын

According to the Bible the priesthood of His church can forgive sins

3:10 So Onan was sleeping with his brother's wife and that was a sin,but was it sin that he used natural contraception? Or would it be sin if he was using it with his own wife? Mind you in OT having few wifes was fine,which is obviously disgusting and we do not allow it now despite God allowed it for them back then. Now ,we have two options, natural contraception or being intimate only when wanting to have a baby or have many kids and create another India or Africa situation with many children and familiessuffering. In perfect world we would sleep with onother person only to create a new life,that would be 1,2,3,4 times in life,but since men are so filthy, sinful and demanding it is impossible to achieve this circumstances, so I believe natural contraception mentioned in Genesis should be allowed by God,the same God that allowed degrading women in poly gamy.

@user-zr6rm9jm7r

Ай бұрын

as I understand Jewish tradition when a married brother dies without children it is the responsibility of a brother or ??? to give her a child which then would be considered the dead brothers child not his so that particular family line can go on. So when he refused to give his new wife, his dead brothers old wife a child he was violating Jewish law and it is anybody's guess on how God really looked at that as other than disobedience to tradition - but??? The contraceptive thing - in any form - is interfering with the natural order of God's children. But again??? My concern is your comment "I believe" should be allowed by God. Good luck.

@eduardohoover2127

Ай бұрын

The reason why Onan's sin was so deadly grievous was it interfered with the lineage for the Messiah.

The Bible is the inspired word of God. 1 Timothy 2:5 “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;” Luke 1:46-47 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, 47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior Romans 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: 1 Corinthians 10:4 “And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.” 1 Samuel 2:2 “There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God. Mark 7:7. “Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.” 2 Timothy 2:15 “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” John 14:6 “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” 1 Timothy 4:3 “Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.” 2 Timothy 3:15 “And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.” Matthew 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Better to be a born again Christian and find a good home Bible study group.

The story of Onan has nothing to do with masturbation. Hard to believe people still push that nonsense.

@Christian-lm6qh

Ай бұрын

Also because you can do what Onan did without the use of hands. The point was to care for his sister in law, not use her for his pleasure, so in that sense it is similar to self pleasuring.

@davidmoser9934

Ай бұрын

Try not to justify sin. It is mortal sin. It makes the Lord sad. Total selfishness. He made your seed for a purpose.

@josephodoherty7864

Ай бұрын

Actually the term though an unnecessary addition to the language the connection with Onan in Genesis was long before 1700ad but entered into French usage from Latin and over the following century by 1700ad was in English use referring to a number of sexual abuses separating the act from it's proper conjugal purpose.

Judge not. Our God sees all.

What monotonous voices AI commentators have.

I didn't like that you are talking about homosexuality as a mortal sin and yet you showed images of homosexual people being disgustingly cuddling such a with the men or joyful such as with the women. - as a Catholic I am more than willing to believe in doctrine, dogma, etc teachings, but I don't believe God is only found in buildings of wood and stone and that priests are the only ones who can forgive as it takes a pure repentant heart to be forgiven. It is a pure truthful personal relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ that gets us to heaven. But it was an important video for me to watch. Thank you.

@themysteriousdomainmoviepalace

Ай бұрын

Plus showing the woman wearing shorts and acting provocative. It's this bizarre editing practice of having to illustrate every single word even if it undermines the message.

@marcihf217

Ай бұрын

Jesus gives authority to priests to forgive sins.

@mariamartins5796

Ай бұрын

Was Jesus Christ that established the sacrament of confession with His Apostles. The Apostles where the new priests for God's new covenant

@dcbcpa

Ай бұрын

I believe the current thinking in the Catholic Church is that you must willfully recognize that you are committing a mortal sin for it to happen. So if you don’t know it is then it can’t be.

@marystanley7373

Ай бұрын

"as a Catholic I am more than willing to believe in doctrine, dogma, etc teachings, but I don't believe...priests are the only ones who can forgive" Then you clearly ARE NOT Catholic. You either failed catechism or have arrogant ideas about bending Catholicim dogma to suit your interpretation. BTW, that's called protestanism. 😅

It’s no wonder that priests and other Catholics are abandoning the Church.

@maryehmke9349

Ай бұрын

People are leaving by the thousands!

@f.r.ashley1317

29 күн бұрын

@@maryehmke9349people are leaving all religions. Look at all the hubbub in the SBC, Methodist, and UCC

The catholic church thinks almost everything is a mortal sin....so..... "Ah what the hell now weve already been forever damned"..."Follow you Down" Gin Blossoms

The history of the catholic church is a litany of disobedience to God who is Jesus Christ. Love your enemies was commanded by Jesus and has been ignored by this apostate church.

At 2.46 you mention Judaism. I'll point out that Judaism is not an actual religion. Do your Homework on this one.

Confession should be banned worldwide as it is against the human rights of a person...why should another human being know the inner thoughts of another person. Ban Confession and the confessional....and to hell with all this mortal sin stuff!

@ArraFajardo-up6hy

Ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@ArraFajardo-up6hy

Ай бұрын

No one is forcing anyone to confess their sins.

@AtonioDamuni

Ай бұрын

The sacrament of reconciliation confession was instituted by Christ himself

@donzucca264

Ай бұрын

1 John 1-9, Numbers 5:7

@mathurm100

Ай бұрын

lol, is this a joke? - i convinced myself the protestants were right and just did the whole 'directly to God' repentance thing. long story short Mary made me go back to confession after 25 years. guess what? there's no comparison. at all. like none. the confessional contains a mystical experience and grace. it's intense. you can almost taste it. if someone claims that's not true then they have never been inside a confessional on any regular basis. its one of my new favorite things.