REPOSTING LARRY WOLFE Francis tries to redefine corruption to mean hypocrisy, so as so say that sin does not corrupt the soul. Watch the short video of a homily titled “Sinners yes, but not corrupt.” Wrong! This is part of Francis’ plan to eliminate sin and say that it doesn’t really matter. Here are just a few teachings of the Church which refute Francis’ lies. From Catholic Tradition in writings from 1952 based on Summa Theologica (a nice summary): FIRST OF ALL sin corrupts or wounds human nature. This is true both of Original Sin and of personal, actual sin. From Summa Theologica > First Part of the Second Part > Question 83: Accordingly, since the soul can be the subject of guilt, while the flesh, of itself, cannot be the subject of guilt; whatever accrues to the soul from the corruption of the first sin, has the character of guilt, while whatever accrues to the flesh, has the character, not of guilt but of punishment: so that, therefore, the soul is the subject of original sin, and not the flesh. From Summa Theologica > First Part of the Second Part > Question 109: Yet because human nature is not altogether corrupted by sin, so as to be shorn of every natural good, even in the state of corrupted nature it can, by virtue of its natural endowments, work some particular good, as to build dwellings, plant vineyards, and the like; yet it cannot do all the good natural to it, so as to fall short in nothing; From Summa Theologica > First Part of the Second Part > Question 85 The effects of sin, and, first, of the corruption of the good of nature… Catechism of the Catholic Church 401 After that first sin, the world is virtually inundated by sin. There is Cain’s murder of his brother Abel and the universal corruption which follows in the wake of sin. Likewise, sin frequently manifests itself in the history of Israel, especially as infidelity to the God of the Covenant and as transgression of the Law of Moses. And even after Christ’s atonement, sin raises its head in countless ways among Christians. Scripture and the Church’s Tradition continually recall the presence and universality of sin in man’s history: 1865 Sin creates a proclivity to sin; it engenders vice by repetition of the same acts. This results in perverse inclinations which cloud conscience and corrupt the concrete judgment of good and evil. Thus sin tends to reproduce itself and reinforce itself, but it cannot destroy the moral sense at its root. Baltimore Catechism Q. 259. What other effects followed from the sin of our first parents? A. Our nature was corrupted by the sin of our first parents, which darkened our understanding, weakened our will, and left in us a strong inclination to evil. Q. 260. What do we mean by “our nature was corrupted”? A. When we say “our nature was corrupted” we mean that our whole being, body and soul, was injured in all its parts and powers. Q. 267. Does this corruption of our nature remain in us after original sin is forgiven? A. This corruption of our nature and other punishments remain in us after original sin is forgiven. From the New American Bible Do not be deceived: “Bad company [hanging around sinners] corrupts good morals.”
Posted on: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 03:12:04 +0000
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