Retreat, Day 2 - 4:00 PM "Frequent Confession"

Friday at 4:00 PM; this talk was by the retreat master (a lay person), not the priest that gave the preached meditations.

Frequent confession. How could so many putative Catholics vote for such a dedicated abortionist? Have they - materially or formally - cooperated with evil? Perhaps their consciences have been blinded or obscured so they imagine that economic issues are more important than killing babies.

In fact we do have a duty to act according to our convictions; even our erroneous and mistaken convictions. But this does not absolve us from our sinful actions - since we have a prior duty to form our consciences and shape our convictions in the light of God's revelation. So voting for a dedicated baby killer is not the immediate problem. The immediate or deeper problem is having a conscience formed in such a way that such a vote seems reasonable.

Frequent confession and a firm purpose of resolution against habitual, willed venial sin is a powerful means to reform our conduct, shape our conscience, and love God more every day.