Ask Fr. Francis: What Are Grave Sins?

Ask Fr. Francis: What Are Grave Sins?

Question: What are grave sins? Answer: “Grave sin” is actually not a proper term. Traditionally, according to the catechism, we have mortal/deadly sin, or grave matters. So when you say “grave sin”, it is very ambiguous as to what exactly you are referring to. So, let...

Eyes, Ears, and Heart Open

Homily begins at 20:20. Keep my eyes open, ears open, and my heart open. Eyes open to see what the Lord is doing. Ears open to hear the word the Lord is saying to us. Heart open that is ready to say yes to what the Lord is doing. God will show us things if we have our...
The Gentle Way

The Gentle Way

St. John Bosco adopted a very gentle loving approach with the children he worked with. The gentle way – The approach that we aren’t too severe on others and ourselves. We approach each other, and ourselves, with a wise gentle...