A 7th Sunday after Pentecost Thought About Faults and Temptations
We all have faults and temptations. It's simply the way that fallen human nature directs us, in cooperation with the world, the flesh, and the Devil. Many of us don't like to think this way. It's understandable. Maybe it's because we subscribe to a "positive thinking' philosophy of life. Or maybe we're well aware of these and choose to ignore them, rather than face them. It also could be that some of us have drunk the Kool-Aid of believing that we'll all get to Heaven no matter, since God is a good God. On that last point, God surely is a good God. But He is also Just, even as He is Merciful. So don't forget the justice part in deference to the mercy part. One simple way of recognizing our faults and temptations is a regular examination of conscience. It's a habit long recommended by our Holy Church. You can bet that our dear saints observed this. If we don't, there's no excuse. If you've got a good Spiritual Director, the subject h...