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Examining Your Conscience (Well)

The key to making a good confession is putting in the time to examine your conscience

Posted on March 5, 2020 by CaseyOFM

Casey Cole, Catholic, Catholicism, church, examination of conscience, Franciscan, making a good confession, penance, priest, reconciliation, sacrament of confession

Do I HAVE to Confess My Sins to a Priest?

One of the most common complaints waged against Catholics (and Orthodox) by Protestants is the sacrament of confession: “Why do you need to go to a priest for confession? Why can’t you go straight to Jesus?” While seemingly… Read More

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Posted on October 15, 2019 by CaseyOFM

Catholicism In Focus, Video

apologetics, Casey Cole, Catholic, Catholicism In Focus, church, confession, Franciscan, Jesus, penance, reconciliation, sacrament, theology

An Open Letter to Christians

There’s something every Christian needs to hear

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Posted on September 12, 2019 by CaseyOFM

Video

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The Struggle With Sin

Sometimes, even when all we want to do is please God, we find ourselves in sin

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Posted on February 20, 2019 by CaseyOFM

Theology, Video

Casey Cole, Franciscan, moral theology, reconciliation, sacrament, sin, theology

The Unforgivable Sin

So many Catholics are outside the Church with no way in

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Posted on October 10, 2015 by CaseyOFM

Ministry, Theology

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Sin, A Social Problem

While sin is primarily a result of an individual’s misconduct—the consent in thought, word, or action to something contrary to the Eternal Law of God (see previous post)—there are clearly effects of sin that disseminate far beyond the… Read More

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Posted on February 14, 2014 by CaseyOFM

Theology

collective sin, original sin, reconciliation, relationship, sin, social sin

Sin, A Relational Problem

Sin is a difficult topic to speak about in today’s world. On the one hand, due largely to theologians such as Martin Luther and John Calvin, there are those that can see nothing but humanity’s sinfulness, believing that… Read More

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Posted on February 7, 2014 by CaseyOFM

Theology

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Reflections of a Friar in Training