Virtue & Spiritual Disciplines

The Sin Jesus Spoke About Most Seriously

by Fr. Mike Schmitz

Photo by Csaba Gyulavári on Unsplash

Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea." Matthew 18:6

Fr. Mike Schmitz reminds us that our actions carry weight. He cautions us to remember that someone is always watching, and that we represent something greater than ourselves. Are our actions and behaviors leading others closer to God or closer to sin?

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