Traditional Roman Catholicism
| What Does Sin Say To God ? |
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| Have you ever wondered, what God thinks of us when we commit mortal sin? Hopefully the following will help you understand the heinousness of mortal sin: "If man commits sin , he acts towards God, and God regards his action, exactly as if he uttered these blasphemous words, or others of the same nature" I do indeed believe, O God that I was created by Thy almighty power, redeemed by Thy bounty, I know that Thou hast promised me eternal life, all the sweetest bliss of heaven. I am also aware that this accursed Satan, Thy great enemy and mine, is prepared to strip me of all that is good, and hurl me down into everlasting perdition. And yet because Satan tempts me now, because he suggests to me a thought of unchastity a desire for revenge, a moment of envy , I choose rather to yield to this impulse and thereby render myself deserving of everlasting punishment, then resist and repel the evil suggestion and thus merit heaven hereafter and spiritual graces now. Therefore, I deliberately, and of my own free will, turn from Thee, O God; I follow by choice this hateful demon, whom I obey in preference to Thee. Although Thou art my God and my Lord, although Thou hast forbidden us to transgress Thy law, although sin is an infinite offence against Thee, yet I do not care, I will commit sin all the same, I will not desist because it is an outrage to Thee. Nay, more, if I could do all that in the malice of my heart I would do, I should cast Thee down from Thy throne, and in Thy place I should set up sin, and worship that as my God. I love sin, I desire to revel in it, and find in it my sole happiness." " It is true, O my Redeemer, that for my sake Thou was torn with scourges, crowned with thorns, fastened with nails to the cross and put to death amid bitter tortures; yet for all this I offer Thee no thanks. Nay more, although I know that by my sins I scourge Thee, I crucify Thee, I put Thee to death anew, yet I will not forsake my sins; I will adore Satan instead of Thee; I will make him my dearest friend and do my utmost to give him pleasure." " Such blasphemies as these words express are terrible, and cannot be read without a shudder. Yet every man who wilfully and in defiance of God's law commits a mortal sin is guilty of blaspheming God in the like manner. What wonder, then, that God is so deeply offended by mortal sin." " The Four Last Things Death Judgment Hell Heaven" Fr. Martin von Cochem, O.S.F.C. Imprimatur Michael Augustine Archbishop of New York October 5, 1899. Please, think of ALL the Good Lord has done for us. How He suffered for us. Came down from heaven to be crucified for our sins. Keep Jesus in your mind always. Keep your rosaries with you and wear your scapular as they are like bullets and the shield against the evil one. Go to confession, confess all your sins. Please pray, cooperate with grace and offend the Savior no more. |