Yes, undoubtedly. More is required of the monks because they are in a situation of complete dedication to the Lord, in contrast to laypeople who have other commitments which distract them. Even so, all are required to strive for holiness and perfection. The Lord Jesus said: ” be perfect, just as your Father in heaven …
The sacrament of confession in the Church is also called the sacrament of repentance. A person must show himself repentant before coming to confess his sins. Confession without being sorry for your sins is of no value. And one who confesses cannot obtain forgiveness unless he is repentant. Those whom you mentioned confessed, but were …
Absolute perfection belongs to God alone, no human being can ever attain it, because we will all be found wanting, when weighed in the balance. So the perfection which a human being can attain is a relative perfection. The state of perfection he can reach will be in relation to his abilities, his possibilities, and …
Whenever you follow the road to God, and grow in your spiritual life, the devils become jealous of you, and try to make you go far away from his path, which they do, for example, by causing the kind of troubles that are happening to you. So if you keep away from God, and abandon …
This is a difficult question, and one that can have a far-reaching effect. Essentially it is this: A person who repented, but those who have sinned because of him did not repent, does that person still bear the responsibility of their sin? This question shows us how far and how deeply, and to what extent, …
