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== Friday, Aug 23: Avoiding Sin == | |||
Last Friday we defined sin as "separation from God." Given so, then avoidance of sin requires proximity with God. | |||
Jesus teaches us how to avoid sin: | |||
=== The "occasion of sin" === | |||
In the Beatitudes, Jesus advises that we avoid sin by distancing ourselves from it. In what seems harsh advice, in [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/5?29 Mt 5:29-30], he says,<blockquote>"If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your members than to have your whole body thrown into Gehenna. | |||
“And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your members than to have your whole body go into Gehenna.”</blockquote>The "occasion of sin" is that moment, location, situation, or disposition | |||
=== Prayer === | |||
In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus tells the sleeping Peter, John and James, [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/mark/14?38 Mk 14:38]:<blockquote>"Watch and pray that you may not undergo the test. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak."</blockquote> | |||
== Friday, Aug 16: Sin == | == Friday, Aug 16: Sin == | ||