SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT - TLM - 26

Описание: My brothers and sisters in Christ,
It is no secret that sins of the flesh are rampant among us. What used to be a sign of shame, is now simply taken for granted as normal. Everyone knows someone who has been involved in sins of the flesh. We also know the tragedies involved. There are out of wedlock babies. There are abortions when they don't want the baby. There is now a class of "single mothers" because the men who sired the children simply abandon the mother and child when the going gets tough. There is no pledge of fidelity. There is no signed marriage certificate. Many couples are simply not getting married. This has been terribly destructive to family life which is the basic building block of society. Children without both parents, especially without a father, miss out on the benefits of family later on in life, in school, and in their relationships. Is it any wonder that Christ, the apostles, and St. Paul, tell us that those who are involved in these immortalities will not see the kingdom of heaven? Because there is a lack of religious belief in a particular generation, there is no desire to please God. Not only is this destroying life here on earth, it will also lead those who lead this kind of life to hell.
Fr. Jim Hutchins