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Tag Archives: Concupiscence
Darkness
Darkness is our preference. Through our concupiscence, this is how we begin and what we continually struggle against, the allurements of the flesh, the seduction of pride. We naturally favor “darkness to light” (John 3:19). But, we were not made … Continue reading
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To Our Human Dignity
This coming Wednesday we will celebrate the birth of Christ, the embodiment of God in human flesh. God, the maker of all things visible and invisible will take on a human body, that which after the angles is most like … Continue reading
Pride and Concupiscence
Which is more deadly to the soul, pride or concupiscence? Of these two great enemies of man, Dietrich von Hilderbrand contends that pride is far more deadly. Concupiscence inclines man to commit sin. It is the residual stemming from the … Continue reading
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