July 24, 2020 by frbillnicholas THE “GATEWAY” SIN – Is “Wanting” a Sin? The Ten Commandments – Video #21“You Shall Not Covet Your Neighbor’s Wife”“You Shall Not Covet Your Neighbor’s Goods” “You Shall Not Covet…” deals with an interior disposition of desire; but does it make any “wanting” of anything a sin? Fr. Bill discusses the last two Commandments of the Ten Commandments, classifying desire and want with the serious sin of “Coveting” and how it is the “gateway” to all other prohibitions of the Ten Commandments.
July 17, 2020 by frbillnicholas ONE COMMANDMENT or TWO – “You Shall Not Covet…” The Ten Commandments – Video #20“You Shall Not Covet…” There are two traditions regarding the Commandment, “You Shall Not Covet”. One is contained in a single 10th Commandment, the other splits it into the 9th and 10th of the Ten Commandments. Which tradition is the correct one? Fr. Bill talks about how these two traditions came about, including the origin of both traditions.
