Is it a Sin?
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- Moral theology is a complicated subject in the Catholic Church. It's not enough to look just at one's actions. We must also consider intentions and circumstances.
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My daughter's religion class at her Jesuit HS had a similar discussion on sin. Her teacher also underscored the importance of considering intent. My daughter and I had a great discussion as we drove home about what is considered a sin. The question she posed to me was is wearing makeup a sin? Depends on the intent. If you're doing it because you're trying to entice a married man, then yes, it's a sin. If you're wearing it to simply look nice, maybe hide some complexion flaws and it's not the focus of your day, then no, it's not a sin. I think Jesus' message to the Pharisees about when to obey the law (especially the ones they created) was very much focused on intent.
Exactly! Glad to hear that you had a fruitful discussion with your daughter!
St. Augustine wrote wearing make up is not a sin.
Did the makeup seduce the married man or did the woman. If your daughter wore really nice makeup and a short dress but her intent was not to seduce anyone, then she gets raped, who was sinning. The man but it is the same makeup.
Object, intention, and circumstance! This is so important, thanks for speaking on it!
Very clearly stated, and a great teaching moment! Thanks, Fr Casey.
This reminds me of my own RCIA catechesis taught by a priest almost 30 years ago. Like you, he was concerned with our understanding WHY something is or is not sinful, and he too talked about the various factors that determine culpability. Thanks be to God for priests like you and like my RCIA priest who get under the surface and teach deeper meaning rather than "just because" theology.
Dear Father Casey, I want to reiterate how much each and every one of your videos mean to me and I am sure to many others. We need leaders such as yourself who are well versed in all the teachings of our Church while allowing the Holy Spirit to speak to us and allowing us to recognize Him. Sometimes I am a little disheartened in reading some of the comments that follow. I suppose I never realized how many Catholics are so engrained in fanatical points of view, perhaps learned from the time they were children, and in doing so miss the magnificent gift of discerning and the feeling of abiding in Him who is all love. Please do not stop guiding us walking on this path with us. You are blessed and I for one, am thankful for you.
Father, I'm a catechumen and I find your channel very useful in my learning journey to Catholicism. Really grateful for your educational videos. God bless you (and your team, if you have any)!
I hope your journey as a new Catholic is going well! May God bless you!
Father i am indian subscriber, ur video is very usefull for me.
May God Give you His Blessings
And the ability to be Grammatically correct
@Elizabeth Paden, Ok, you have a point there. But what i'm saying is that this person was using "texting text" by saying "ur" instead of "your". That's grammatically incorrect.
@Elizabeth Paden again you have a point there
Thanks for clarifying sin for me and others! I like to share your videos with the public on Facebook so I'm hoping you hear from some new converts that way! God bless you, Father!
Fr. Casey, I enjoy watching your videos, I am in the process of becoming a Monk, I have 2 vocation visits coming up (one of them is a 2nd visit) please pray for me and my discernment. Thank You
Great video. I just recently started coming back to the church and it is so overwhelming. Seems like everything is a sin. I was thinking about switching churches but I'm glad I see videos like this. I'm just going to take my time and remain a catholic.
proud of you, and may God bless you.
Clear.
Informative.
Enlightening.
Thanks very much for sharing with us your God-given gifts, fr. Casey! Blessings!
This video, once again, absolutely amazing!
This reminds me of being a student of the Rev. Phillip Keane, S.S. 40 years ago. I loved learning Moral Theology! It's really hard to sin; you've got to work hard at it.
It takes 3 things to happen for an act to be sinful:
1. Serious matter
2. Full and free intention
3. Decision to act wrongly anyway.
What you are describing is actually the definition for a mortal sin. Something can be a sin in a lesser sense without being serious or having full or free intention.
@@BreakingInTheHabit Quite.
When I read the title for the first time, I thought you were going to talk about IT movie 🤭🤣😂 Is IT a Sin!? Sorry!! Thank you Father for your time and guiding us the way to heaven! May God bless you forever!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️
Could you talk about sexual sin and impure thoughts I always get so confused with this and second guess myself on taking communion cause I'm not sure if it is a mortal sin or not. Wonderful video by the way👍
I've read that it's a case of being less culpable for the sin if the sexual immorality is part of a compulsion. Like, you're less culpable if you have an addiction to masturbation.
I think people have the wrong idea about what is evil in this case. I always think of the evil not as giving in to desire but rather self-destructing. Think of it this way. Why go to a strip club and then walk away feeling frustrated and demoralized? There is no completion there, and you've contributed to the emotional destruction of a woman who has no self-respect. What about lusting after a woman? Well I think there too it's the same idea. If you have no intention of pursuing a girl then look away and save yourself the pain of longing for what you can never have. If you really need to use the restroom but can't, would you intentionally turn on the faucet and listen to dripping water to torture yourself? If you really wanted to sleep but had work to do, would you stare longingly at a comfortable bed knowing you couldn't sleep? That's the idea. So if you're having sexual urges then go work to find yourself a wife instead of chasing pipe dreams.
@@marksmith4892 🤔💭 ... yes!! 🤩
@@marksmith4892 Jesus said if you lust after a woman it is a sin. You don't have to do anything else. Masturbation is the same. You are lusting in your mind, a sin.
Some action are intrically evil in that matter : Fornication/ Masturbation.
In any of those case it would be a sacrilege to take the Eucharist or to do such sacrament as mariage, confirmation, ... You should go to confession ASAP in that case. It is always a grave sin but not necessarely a mortal one (that cut you from god) as a mortal sin have to be 1/ a grave sin 2/ conscious of its gravity 3/ with complete free will .
Adiction or such thing can thus reduce your culpability and maje it not mortal but it will always be grave! And any grave sin (as you never know if its mortal or not and as it is grave) have to be confessed before doing such thing as taking the Eucharist.
For thoughts, basically any impure thinking that you do not refrain but voluntarily entertain OR from which you cultivate a intention of doing it is a sin. If you have an impure thought but you do not entertain it and refrain it, it is not a sin but only a vice.
As Jesus Said "the one that "But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.". So basically if you voluntaraly and freely entertain such a sin interiorely, it is even possibly a mortal sin. However if such a thinking come but you refrain it and you do not entertain it, do not worry.
Pray an act of perfect contrition everyday
I don't think it's like a trick you just attain. Sure you can pray for it if you want, but I think it comes through fully having your heart in God. And the sign that you're there is that you won't see your own contrition but just feel unbelievably sorry in all its fullness. Now I feel like a total hypocrite since I'm not there myself but I think I still spoke something that may hold truth.
You settled that mess on sin.That should really be understood.COME HOLY SPIRIT FOR THOSE WHO ARE MISINFORMED. GREAT HELP FOR US ALL.
Thank you for sharing this with us !
It was really helpful to have your input ! 👍🏻
Over the past 2000 years the church developed
Cathecism of the Catholic Church
Gives you good answers on moral theology
Interesting fact...the Catechism of the Catholic Church was first published in 1994...not that long ago!
That was really necessary to tell us also you did about sin.Excellent teaching.
WE NEED ALL OF THIS TALK MORE THAN ONCE.
When I went through RCIA nearly 30 years ago, I felt like I learned nothing as the priest was present exactly twice and the folks who took turns "teaching" had no answers to any of my questions. As a group, we were treated as if none of us had ever opened a Bible, heard of Jesus, or had any idea why we were in class in the first place. What I should have done was to make a list of the questions and leave the list with the priest. I'm not certain he could have answered all of them off the top of his head, but I am fairly sure he could have (easily?) researched them.
I always knew I would one day join the Church because of what I experienced at 2 pre-Vatican II Masses when I was brought there by some of my extended family, and I thank God for those two aunts.
Yes I agree with what you're saying 💯 intention is everything.
For example people recording themselves helping the poor. 😑
I tend to figure if one has to ask themselves if an action is a sin, then it probably is. We must remember that a butterflies wings beating in one place are also fuelling the wind in a hurricane in another. What we do has consequences whether good or bad. ✌️☺️
I would still give the benefit of the doubt as to why they're recording. Are they using it to earn praise? As part of evangelization or spreading awareness? Or maybe just as a memorabilia to look back to?
the caveat being that one's intention must be well-formed.
Excellent. I think your theological best video todate!! A delight to see. Thank you.
A good example is Yoga (which lots of people like to criticize). As mentioned in the video, the key thing is INTENT. As long as you are doing these poses for stretching and mental health, then one is fine. A person is not worshiping other deities/idols unless they "believe" they are (in that case it's obviously a sin).
I'm starting RCIA in 2 weeks, I hope the lecturer can give me as much insight as you do ♥
Thank you for this video Fr., I needed this to examine my conscience before confession today. Thank you and God bless.🕇
You are awesome !! Please keep your videos coming...we love them......from San Jose,Ca.
Will definitely bring this up in my RCIA if it comes up
thank you father casey for this video! i have been dealing with a case of the scruples as of late and overthinking every single little thing that i do as a sin (things as simple as neglecting to make my bed in the morning = sloth) and i too have been met with this black and white thinking in my search for answers/peace of mind. needless to say that it really doesn’t help. it actually made my scrupolosity worse. it’s incredibly refreshing to see someone with such a platform speak so eloquently on this issue, recognizing moral gray areas without minimizing the seriousness of the church’s teaching. thank you once again! your videos are always so well-done and help make the church’s teachings more accessible. much love from a maronite catholic in lebanon!!! God bless you 🙏🏻
And the best part about it is that it comes straight from the catechism! (CCC 1750)
www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p3s1c1a4.htm
Try meditating on the Divine Mercy, and ask Our Lord to heal your wounds, because they are spiritual wounds, in time you can develop a more mature understanding of morality. Just hang in there and offer up your suffering to God to use in the mean time. God bless you and bring you to His peace. Amen.
Find yourself a competent spiritual director who can guide you past your scrupules.
What a fascinating video - well done! I very much like he subtlety of your argument, and found a lot to love about it. It really made me contemplate the difference between "sin" with "fault". It seems to me that you dont have to be at fault to sin. My (admittedly lay) understanding of sin is whatever separates us from God (even if it is not specifically our fault) . As such, it can be the things we do without even knowing the results. We are constantly having an affect on the world, both positive and negative, even if we never see the consequences of our action. Hannah Arendt points out, “The reason why we are never able to foretell with certainty the outcome and end of any action is simply that action has no end...the smallest act in the most limited circumstances bears the seed of the same boundlessness, because one deed, and sometimes one word, suffices to change every constellation.” In other words, you don't have to be aware of your sin for it to be a sin. You may make what seems like a perfect choice: "I'm going to drive to the supermarket." only to find that as you drive to Publix (the one true Supermarket :) ) a suicide jumps infront of your car and you run them over. This is not your fault. But had you God's perfect view of existence, you would have seen how your decision to go to Publix would lead to a death and therefore make a more perfect choice. "The perfect choice" would be the only sinless choice. But, since we are not God ("original sin") we can never know when that choice is being made.
It becomes increasingly uncomfortable to make these lists of "what is and is not a sin." We are all sinners all the time. What we are really talking about is reducing human suffering or living a moral life to the best of our ability. This acknowledgement of "doing the best we can" can keep us from believing we can be sinless. That doesn't require a list of dos-and-dont's but a contemplative life where every moment is a struggle to stay on the straight and narrow. THANK YOU for being part of my journey and personal struggle.
Thanks. Rcia just started not long ago. This is so helpful for me to journey with the Inquirer
In postwar Germany, the winter of 1945-46 was especially harsh. In order to survive, the people would steal coal from the railway cars to heat their home. Is this theft? Yes. But one has to consider the mitigating factors. So much so, that Archbishop Josef Frings of Cologne said that those who did this committed no sin, providing they keep track of what they took and paid for it when they were able to. However, those who made no effort to pay, would be held accountable for their theft. This led to the creation of a new German word called "fringsen," which means to steal but for a justifiable reason.
Fr. Casey has done a fine job of describing the principles used in Catholic moral theology to analyze the morality of an action. The Catechist appears to have ignored these basic principles. It is hard to understand why he was viewed as qualified to be placed in a teaching role
Excellent! The issue isnt so clear cut. Thanks for your wisdom
Well, I would say there is one thing that is always a sin: discerning the spirit, recognizing that something is sinful for you in that moment and doing it anyway.
I really liked the music used in this video. I was born in the early '90s and I find this type of sound very nostalgic.
Dear Father Casey; You are 100% Right. Padre Pio would say that everything CAN be a sin according to our intentions. In the Mass WE say, " THAT I HAVE GRAVELY SINNED IN MY THOUGHTS, IN MY WORDS, IN WHAT I HAVE DONE, AND WHAT I HAVE FAILED TO DO". The last one is, perhaps, the most important< " WE fail to do some thing EVERY DAY. LORD HAVE MERCY ON US
Wonderful as always, even useful for educate mi son, thanks a lot
This is a tough one! Thanks for giving me some food for thought. I struggle with several of the examples you gave towards the end. I get them, I just struggle with them in my mortal thought processes. Such as abortion to save the life of the mother. I have never been faced with such a decision, but I cannot fathom the sheer terror and pain in having to make it. These types of issues are so difficult that we struggle with them in our civil discourse and laws as well as in our spiritual discourse and belief systems.
Very great...complex and interesting, friar. Since Catholic in 1986, I've always thought of sin as being varied as there are different possible wounds to the human body. Yes, one can often classify a few wounds types together, but many times one can't. It's best left up to The Doctor.
Father, you always make me do a double take on my thoughts on sins... thanks. Don't have to be scrupulous, now, do we?
I understand you father. One thing I want to say is that I fell into a scrupulouse conciense for a long time and I am still going through it but not in much torture as before. I hope no one else goes through that as it is a torture for ones mind (as I would even get headaches) and it does not help you renounce sin. for those who do not know what It means, it means to question yourself over thinking if everything you do is mortal sin.
You might want to check out Ali Greymond on CZcams. She talks about this and how to find healing. Good luck and God bless you.
Elias Layja Two moral theologians (one worked in the Vatican) told me “ Its very hard for a n ordinary person to commit a mortal sin .Somebody like you doesn’t want to sin Ask Jesus to set you free from this fear God is Love perfect love casts out fear
May God heal us
Yes Priest 🙏🙇🙏,, Please include me to your prayers in Jesus, Mary and Joseph's holy name amen.
Fabulously enlightening - much to realize . 🙏🏽
Sadly, the RCIA class that you attended isn't alone in this teaching - i, for one was looking forward to a good debate on sin at my own RCIA class... a debate that never really took off because intent wasn't even covered.
I'm from India New Delhi fr casey good to see you again i thank you very much for your prayers i may not in touch but continue to pray for my son your prayers are very important surly Jesus Christ will work one day
Father, a pryr request.. Pls pray for my father's well being and for me to find a life partner soon. We are going through tough times. U are in my prayers father.
I will pray.
Thank u judy
If we walk in the Spirit, our actions are divinely guided and our motives remains free of sin. If our motive is pure, our actions will be pure.
"Lists" of sinful actions are fine; but as to each sin on the list, there are all sorts of contingent factors that can aggravate or mitigate the seriousness or personal culpability of the sin. That's why we can't have a "confession machine," but need a "judge" in the person of the priest, who can evaluate the circumstances surrounding the commission of the act to determine if a person is even culpable morally, and if he is, what the extent of his personal fault is. This was a good video explaining some of the factors that go into determining the sinfulness of an act. The RCIA instructor was woefully off course in listing second or third level acts as sins, such as eating unhealthy foods or violating minor traffic laws or other mala prohibita actions.
Thank you Father Casey.
I once heard it said that God is not some lawyer or bureaucrat taking extensive, pedantic note of every tiny little thing you ever do or think of doing. I've also heard it said that God doesn't examine the sin, alone, but rather the intent behind it.
The meeting you mentioned sounds like most of my SDA Bible classes.
Fr Casey, it is not my place to debate a priest. I am have only been fully Catholic since April 20 this year. But I would like to mention something.
I think many well meaning Catholics want to see that the full gospel is preached, and they are worried that the current church leaders are not fully teaching the clear and present danger of hell being an option, and that our Lord did say MANY will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
Yes, your video is correct teaching. The catechism does mention intent. But it also mentions reconciliation. If we don't maintain that certain things will keep people from entering into eternal life with the Father, are we not letting them remain in their errors? Won't we risk being locked out where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth if we don't preach the full gospel? Christ came to take away the sins of the world, and REPENT the kingdom of God is at hand... as in, right now. And "Exhort one another daily while it is called today lest any of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin."
So, Fr Casey, I think some Catholics are very concerned for the souls who are lost in darkness right now. And we are supposed to be a light. And we are supposed to be holy. And I think people want to see that the priests - who ARE responsible for the saving of souls - make sure people are CLEARLY taught about what they need to do to be saved. The burden is light and the yoke is easy... but the gate is super slender!
Father Casey I’m struggling with Catholic Church’s stance on contraception specifically condoms. As a lifetime Catholic I’m only 29 I’ve agreed with everything except the stance on contraception. Unfortunately I don’t think it’s a stance I can get behind especially when churches like the Eastern Orthodox church permit condoms etc for family planning. In the Churches eyes am I risking damnation by using a condom when I’m married. It’s something that I be been struggling with and non of my local priests will make time to talk to me please help!
Father, here in Brazil we are very scared. The "Sínodo da Amazônia" is a very dangerous way to the Church. We all need to pray for it.
I would be more concerned aboit what is happening in Germany.
The Archivist I am German... what is happening in Germany?😶
Malia Los Your bishops are going against the Vatican and trying to make a liberal synod
Don't be scared of anything this world can throw at you. Easy to say, I know. But the point is we are to live for the next world to degree we can, and do what we can to make that next world a possibility for others. If your fears are about corruption in the Church, Jesus dealt with religious corruption, too, and advised people to remain obedient to what the corrupt leaders say; just don't do what they do.
@@paulmiller3469 amen
Our choices make us who we are, and our reasons deepen who we are.
The cause of evil and sin is the advent of the five dominate vices within the soul - Ego, Lust, Anger, Attachment, Greed...you can consider these vices as the "influence" which enables us to perform sinful acts. These are foreign to the soul's original qualities, (Virtues) Purity, Peace, Love, Happiness, Humility and so on. The impressions of these vices are recorded within the soul, the Memory which in turn influences the Mind and Intellect. Consider it like a cycle of thoughts, impressions and influence. We souls are made in the image and likeness of God because firstly, souls are incorporeal, secondly we share the same faculties, Mind, Intellect, Subconscious Mind (Memory, Resolves) Thirdly the original qualities of the soul (Virtues) are Purity, Peace, Love, Happiness, Humility. The vices are born through Body Consciousness, which are totally responsible for evil and sin, whereas Soul Consciousness is drawing upon the virtues. So think of it as a battle between the souls internal virtues vs the external vices which have come to overthrow our inner kingdom! Over the centuries we have depicted these vices as the devil, Satan, fallen angels and Ravan, but in reality they are the vices within the soul that cause us to go against God's natural order.
This reminds me of my criminal law class where to commit a crime requires the actus reus (action) and mens rea (guilty mind)
There's this beautiful document called Veritatis Splendor regarding Church's moral teaching.
This touches on the concept of dual and non dual. Please do an episode on that topic.
Wow, I’m now concerned about those poor people in that RCIA class. I hope that a priest or another priest came in a cleared that up.
I did mention it to the other staff at the parish, so hopefully the issue was resolved. He may have been a fine teacher in other regards, but that was just a misguided exercise.
Breaking In The Habit That’s good to know. Good for you for mentioning it to staff.
I a Baptist Christian I do agree with the case Father Casey is pointing out, although there are some can be solidly sinful.
This video is really helpful! 😁
Glad to hear it!
Does catholic church still do the Latin mass yes you get it in Italy, Poland and rural Ireland Thomas. Awesome. God bless.
Yo no sé hablar inglés pero este padre me encanta! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻☺️☺️☺️👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I went back and forth on giving this a thumbs up. If I eventually leave the Church, it will be in large part over its conception of sin in general, and its use of the term, “intrinsically disordered,” in particular. All things considered, I finally gave your video a thumbs up.
I have always believed the Church would be a lot healthier if it stopped defining sin altogether, recognizing its human hubris in doing so. Define and uphold ideals instead as a source of inspiration and grace. But that ain’t gonna happen.
Do I stay or do I leave? Actually, I can’t imagine leaving as anything other than theoretical. Still....
The Gospels themselves (possibly words of Christ) tell us intentions are what we’ll be judged on and of course with our own measuring stick.
I remember a very long conversation that I had with someone regarding the "age of consent". The age in the Philippines is particularly very low at 12 years old. The reason that I gave is that there are non-Christians whose culture allows them to marry at that age. And we wouldn't want to make an entire group of people because their culture is different from that of ours.
And he just cited the "universally evil" clause, saying that we could equate that to murder. Since an 12 years old has no developed reasoning to decide for himself (which I could argue because at age 8, I was the one who processed my Confirmation with our local church, I requested for my own documents and I attended the catechisms all by myself. I was even the one who chose my own sponsors. So, I could definitely say that not all 12 years old could not make a decision based on their own enlightened will).
Now, given this argument, how do we deal with moral questions regarding people whose values we don't share? For example, does Catholic moral theology judge polygamy as "sinful" when it is the non-Christians who do it? Especially if all the wives are taken cared of, it appears that no human right is being violated. Another example is marriage equality, as there is no short term public threat when "people love people of the same gender"?
Personally, I tend to be clear on my point. "I will not judge you if you do that but I would not personally be doing that". Of course, we don't want our morality to be "relaxed" to the point that everything becomes morally acceptable. However, we would not want to fall to bigotry as well.
Thanks Father. Hoping that you could enlighten me.
nasugbubatangas Polygamy, and everything else the RCC teaches against, is always inherently sinful regardless who does it. However, God will judge us according to the situation.
For example: If polygamy was done by a Muslim who was taught that polygamy is not evil, and he does this according to Islamic laws, e.g. he is fair to all his wives, then he has not deliberately sinned because he didn't know, so God will take that into account, BUT he will likely need to suffer some time in purgatory, not necessarily as a punishment but as a way to purge him of his sinful Islamic desires, in this case the desire to have more than one wife. Take note that time in purgatory is not always only a punishment but more a way to purify us of our imperfections.
If this seems unfair to you, think of it this way: Sin, according to the RCC, causes wounds in the soul. When a Muslim man practices polygamy, he is wounding his soul. Granted he doesn't know this, but he is still wounding himself. It's like when you eat something poisonous but you didn't know. You can't be accused of committing suicide because you didn't know, but you still need to deal with the poison, right?
To save this Muslim man, God either gives him the grace to realize that monogamy is good and polygamy is bad (or better, the grace to convert to Catholicism) regardless what his religion teaches, or God saves him after death by healing his soul's wounds in purgatory.
This is the reason why the RCC doesn't "give in" to the world's standards, or to be ok with other people doing stuff as long as they don't force us to do the same. The RCC knows that these people are constantly wounding their souls even if they don't know they are doing it. Obviously, the RCC tolerates these sinful practices because we respect personal freedom, but we can't ever say these acts are ok. We must always say that they are not ok, but most people interpret this as "judgment" in the negative sense. What the RCC is doing is like what a doctor does when he tells his patient that his weight is unhealthy. That's not a judgment but simply the truth, yet people's feelings are hurt so they don't want the doctor to say that. Unfortunately the alternative to not getting your feelings hurt is to remain fat and unhealthy.
Hope this helps! 🙂
KR Diaz I don’t know you but you seem like you’d be a great person. (Sorry if that’s a weird compliment)
I struggle to let go of a long standing dislike for my husband's best friend who's been dead going on four years. When I'm working on my own with little engaging with coworkers, my mind will wander and I start to catch myself mentally screaming at this man to leave my family alone (with some bad language thrown in there as well) His death came after nearly 20 years of my husband being so afraid to upset him we had to include him in almost everything we did and I was not allowed to say anything about it.
The secret is, when people feel accepted for who they are and loved they will deeply change their sinful behaviors. Of course, it will take time and patience. I worked with people for 50 years on these issues. But If people feel threatened with hell they don't deeply change and permanently. This was the revolution of Jesus teaching and what set him apart from other religions. Unfortunately, many conservatives focus on fear of damnation and the nasty stuff, and it's because they are fear-based. Their world is small. 50 years of watching this first hand.
beautiful ,and quite informatives
Totally agree, great explanation, thank you
There are 3 types of Sins.
1. Iniquity- a preconceived, premeditated action.
2. Transgression- breaking the commandment of god without considering it prior to committing it.
3. Sin of ignorance- a sin committed without knowing it is sin.
Sin is the transgression of the law.
What if you do a spell to freeze out people who are causing harm to someone you love by selling them cocaine, encouraging them to use drugs, drink alcohol, leave their loving family? I did this to protect someone. I prayed a lot too.
This reminds me of some things I read in "mere christianity". wholeheartedly agree. unrelated, what was the music?
Can we elect you Bishop?? haha thank you!! Wise words that touch the soul indeed
Fr., I think a simple definition of sin would be helpful, both for this video and the RCIA class you sat in on. Augustine defined sin as the will to obtain or retain what justice forbids. This definition has a few critical elements, name that sin is different than injustice. We understand sin to be an act of the will, giving assent to an act that the person knows to be (or even thinks to be) wrong. Therefore we can establish that there are *evil* acts, which if done, constitute sin on the part of the doer.
This is an important distinction. It is improper to speak of actions, the way the RCIA instructor did, as either sin or not. More properly, acts are either good or bad, intrinsically. Homosexual acts, for example, are intrinsically evil. Willful consent to such acts would be sinful. Eating fast food is not intrinsically evil, and consent to do so would not be sinful. However, I would not disagree with an argument that inordinate consumption of fast food might become immoral, but I digress.
Fr. Casey, we need you in Holland!
What about projecting our own sins onto others? Remember the time Jesus stopped a group of men from stoning a woman? I'm at an age now when breaking the ten commandments would be almost impossible but I'm still working on the shadows. Carl Jung said, “Everyone carries a shadow, and the less it is embodied in the individual’s conscious life, the blacker and denser it is.” Hopefully my shadows will be brought to light before I leave this body suit. As to your catechist, Father Casey, he brought to mind something I read this week: “The bigger the front, the bigger the back.” There's some dark shadows hiding behind absolutism, including the sin we share as human beings, the fundamental corporate sin which tells us we are separate from our world; separate from God and nature, and, separate from other humans, and even from ourselves.
Dear Fr. Casey, ive read that St. Francis wrote something called The Little Office, what is it and where can one get a copy? Been following you for a long time, your part of my family so proud of your ordination. Be blessed.
www.slr-ofs.org/little-office-of-st-francis.html
God bless you, father Casey.
What’s missing in this discussion is that we are all guilty of each other’s sins and Ill behavior. We all share in some way in the sins of others. I’m not sure why this is not spoken of more.
Great video Fr. Casey! I think something a lot of people struggle with is this idea of culpability. If someone commits an evil act, why can't we just automatically say they've committed a moral sin.
In any case, I've realized lately that if I am ever questioning my own culpability, to still bring the act up in confession. Whether or not I did it freely or had full knowledge of what I was doing, I still did something wrong and though I may not need forgiveness, I can still use the healing and the strengthening.
Plus, I can also clarify with the Priest's help.
Easier to have a reason for everything but of no use to anyone. I would have had problems keeping my mouth shut
Mmmmm. It still sounds better than the RCIA class I once attended in San Francisco where the openly lesbian couple leading it said the woman with Child in Revelation 12 wasn't Mary, but some goddess. Isis, I believe? It was quite awkward.
Love this!
About slavery, we are not supposed to conform to the patterns of our time. So I disagree, Jesus also said rather loose a part of ourselves than to sin. So loosing the chance to compete with other business for money...
Romans 12:2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is-his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Stright up love this channel
I'm curious as to whether or not you spoke against or corrected the catechist or if you just kept quiet all throughout.
I didn't "correct" as much as I "added" to what he was saying. Towards the end he asked if I wanted to say something so I tried to build on what he was saying, saying that actions can be good or bad but that we must *also* consider these other things. It was a weird place to be in.
Breaking In The Habit my curiosity has been satisfied. Thanks Fr. Casey!
Do we really have a problem with being too legalistic in this day and age. We live in an era of relativism. There really is not enough catachism on moral, natural, and divine law.
Hence this video. It's important that we know the important factors to consider and evaluate moral actions with the care of the Church.
@@damienparoski2033Rendering worship to God is why we exist ao failing to do is a grave sin against God Himself, oneself in working against one's reason for being l, the Church as we have a responsibility to aid in the communal worship and sacrifical effort for all Christians and against non-believers in failing to show example to them in the proper orientation one ought to have (n putting God above all and showing Who the One True God is by our example. Missing Mass is among the worst offense we can commit if done in rebellion against the Creator of the Universe. Abortion is a horrible horrible sin, but without Christ, we are all condemned.
Taking into account the circumstances of when a particular sin occurs is not relativism, it is simply owing to the fact that every incident of sin is an individual act in need of discernment to determine its severity in order to guage its effect upon the soul. We can not cut corners. Relatism would be stating that one does not think it is so bad, so it can't be that bad. I hope this helps clarify the depth of morality a bit. We are complex, so it is only natural that gauging our conduct would be as well.
God bless you.
The church is right on so much stuff nice same like hindu or buddhist karma situation but quite apt its just karma is an easier concept but this is right as described in all morally correct scriptures
Is it a sin? Is there any directive against it in the Scriptures? Does it have a negative effect on anyone? Obviously, murder, theft, lying, greed, etc. negatively affect others. Other issues aren't so clear. Some believe that there are prohibitions in the Bible regarding things about which there is actually no mention. I could go on for hours on that subject (alcohol consumption is a great example here, drunkenness yes, consumption, no,,there are many others). But, what I've come to rest upon, is that if it doesn't have any negative impact on anyone (legitimately..offending someone who doesn't like what I'm doing isn't a legitimate harm) and if it doesn't keep me awake at night, then the intentions behind the action are probably not sinful and it isn't a sin. Most of us have a conscience. We've all felt "guilty" about something we've done or NOT done. That's a sign that you've sinned. Most of the guilt that I've struggled with in my life, has been over things that I DIDN'T DO. Not things that I did.
Thank you!! That helps a lot
So true...!...it depends on one's intention....Sure...
Informative Video. Thankyou Fr Casey.
Is it a sin to skip meals? My parents call me to eat but i said yep later ill just finish this, and i didnt confess that because its like scrupulosity but i confessed i disobeyed my parents, well should i confess all of the sin on my list again???
Could do with asking you a question directly about this
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Fr Casey
Father, can a baptism be valid if the godparents are not worthy/valid?
A sponsor is not canonically required for baptism. The only things that affects the validity of the sacrament are the water and the words of the minister. Godparents are strongly recommended, as far as is possible, but they cannot affect the validity of the sacrament. (Canons 872-874 in Canon Law)
@@BreakingInTheHabit Thank you!
Father am a great fan of yours
I'm so confused on being a catholic or protestant...Because,i'm afraid praying to Mary and other stuff is idolatry and i'm afraid to go hell because of that...😢😢
I was a Baptist for twenty years I converted to Catholicism 26years ago .The Catholic Church is VERY clear ONLY GOD is supernatural. The angels an demons are preternatural and humanity is natural We get Gods supernatural life through Grace The New Testament does Not say there is only one intersessor it says Only One mediator that verse means Jesus dying on the cross .Jesus Gave humanity aMother talking to the Blessed Mother is not idolatry. she influenced Jesus at the marriage feast at Cana You would never commit Idolatry because you don’t have the will to do it please listen to Roy shoemans
wonderful testimony of how he came to Catholicism through the Blessed Mother
Loving Our Lady honours Jesus The Rosary is a journey through the Gospel with scripture and praising the Tinity The ONE BEING Three PERSONS Bless you