Sin is a real problem. I struggle in difficulty with it. Sometimes I don’t know what’s sinful and what isn’t, and I am not adept at separating mortal from venial transgressions. I can’t adequately discern these things, and I do not err on the side of self-compassion. I often feel as though I am being crushed by my own guilt, and my sin is always before me.
A friendly warning: if you engage in examination of conscience as a formal exercise frequently, I don’t recommend going long periods of time without having recourse to sacramental absolution – if the sacrament is important to you, which it doesn’t have to be. Otherwise, the weight and breadth of what you have done can lead absolutely to despair.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment