
Understanding Sins of Omission
I realize that I can sin by some action (for example, murder or theft), but I have never understood how someone can sin by inaction, by not doing something. How is that possible?
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I realize that I can sin by some action (for example, murder or theft), but I have never understood how someone can sin by inaction, by not doing something. How is that possible?

Jesus said that love is acts, that you have to do something when you love.

Reflect When the Buddhist monks walked 2,300 miles across the U.S. spreading a message of peace, and inspired so many to go within, I kept

Why is there an intermediary stage between Blessed and Saint if both titles assure someone of going to heaven? Are Blesseds waiting on the periphery to be admitted into heaven?

Why would God summon us to be disciples of his beloved Son? In the words of a Sufi master: “I chose to call you because you need it more than the others!”

Reflect So much of our life is spent waiting. Sometimes the wait is mere inconvenience, like waiting in line or on hold. Sometime the wait feels existential,

Reflect How often do we spend time thinking about what is wrong with our lives and wishing things were different? How much emotional and mental

In one of your columns, you mentioned in passing that the church does not rule on stigmatics. Why is that?

Reflect So many times, a small cluster of words in the Psalms sparkles just right. Consider the rays of these lines from Psalm 17: “Let

We must foster a genuine and affectionate connection to our world before we can effect change within it.