... he committed, if he keeps all my statutes and does what is right and just, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
"Sins can be
distinguished according to their objects, as can every human act; or
according to the virtues they oppose, by excess or defect; or according
to the commandments they violate. They can also be classed according to
whether they concern God, neighbor, or oneself; they can be divided into
spiritual and carnal sins, or again as sins in thought, word, deed, or
omission. The root of sin is in the heart of man, in his free will,
according to the teaching of the Lord: 'For out of the heart come evil
thoughts, murder, adultery, fornication, theft, false witness, slander.
These are what defile a man.' But in the heart also resides charity, the
source of the good and pure works, which sin wounds." (CCC 1853)
Friday, First Week of Lent
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