Catholic Teens - January 11, 2006

Hey All--
With 2 and a half months left until Baby Lawson comes into the world, we
have already discovered an important truth. Sugar and chocolate make for a
very active little one! My wife had some chocolate cookies and candy last
night before bed. Baby Lawson proceeded to do sommersaults in the womb and
be very active kicking most of the night--keeping my poor wife awake a good
part of it.
I don't think my wife will be drinking any Mountain Dew anytime soon. :-)
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Question O' the Week:
A question is if like for example recently i have been finding that i am
more aware of sins before i do them... like 99.9 percent of the time before
i do something wrong i relize its a sin....and i know that sometimes i wont
be able to resist the temptation to sin so does that mean that because im
more aware of sin that everytime now that i sin it will be a mortal sin?
--No. In fact, it is an indication of just the opposite. You are growing
in holiness. Remember the 3 requirements for a mortal sin, the one that
should apply the most is whether it is a "grave" matter. Have you ever read
any of the stories of the saints lives or an autobiography of one? You will
find them saying what you have just said--as they grow closer to God, they
see their sins even more clearly. Why? Because the closer you get to God,
to His light, the more your imperfections show up...like a speck of dirt on
a white background. And the more you want to get rid of that sin(or speck
of dirt) so you can be even closer to God. And that's what the saints do.
They go to confession and get closer and closer to God.
It's like a relationship with someone you love--you want to get closer and
closer to them and eliminate anything that would keep you separated. And
how wonderful that is with God!
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Announcements:
The next Youth Group: Generation JPII is scheduled for
this Sunday, January 15th at 630PM. Fr. Sotico Florida from
St. Mary's Parish in Custer will spend the evening with us.
We'll also have Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and the
opportunity for Reconciliation.
God bless you!
Phil Lawson
"It is a poverty to decide that a child must die so that you may live as you
wish." --Mother Teresa