A Heart Like Magdalene

Where do Catholics get the idea of “Mortal” vs “Venial” sins? The most common Bible verse used against the very Catholic and very biblical doctrines concerning mortal and venial sin is James 2:10-11 : For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become guilty of all of it. For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” said also, “Do not kill.” The argument is made from this text that all sins are the same before God. Is this true? As it is defined in the Catechism of the Catholic Church CCC 1849: “Sin is an offense against reason, truth, and right conscience; it is failure in genuine love for God and neighbor caused by a perverse attachment to certain goods. It wounds the nature of man and injures human solidarity. It has been defined as "an utterance, a deed, or a desire contrary to the eternal law."  THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH: IV. THE GRAVITY OF SIN: MORTAL AND VENIAL SIN CCC 1854  Sins are rightly evaluated according to their gravity. The distinction...

Is the Hail Mary in the Bible? Throughout the centuries, the Bible has been translated to over 450 different English translations. Each one to make it easier for people to read and understand. How do we know what the original context said? We have to look at the context as it was meant and written in originally. What most don't understand is that there is a lot we miss in the Scriptures because of the different translations available. Many misquote or misunderstand what the context was because of man’s own interpretation of the Bible. Let's keep in mind again that prayer does not equal worship. Prayer is just a conversation and a petition for intercession between us and the Saints (people who died in the Grace of God and are very much alive in heaven). They are directly in His presence so we ask them to pray/intercede for us BEFORE GOD. Many think they replace our prayers to God or we use them as mediators instead of Christ and this is not the case at all. We pray to God direct...