Virtue & Spiritual Disciplines

Sin, Emotions and Virtue Explained

by Fr. Mike Schmitz

Photo by Ashe Walker on Unsplash

Can your feelings be sinful?

Fr. Mike Schmitz reminds us that "sin and virtue do not reside in the emotions, they reside in the will." Our emotions, whether positive or negative, don’t make us good or bad; what matters is how we respond to them. Use your emotions to choose and pursue the good!

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