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CERTAIN CONSCIENCE

A state of mind when it has no prudent fear of being wrong about its judgment on some moral issue and firmly decides that some action is right or wrong.

Tue18 March
Lent

Tuesday of the Second Week of Lent; Opt. Mem. of St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop & Doctor

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Jesus’ condemnation of religious externalism, hypocrisy and vanity is not meant to correct only the Pharisees of his time. It is also directed at us. We should look into our Lenten practices of piety and works of charity and see whether they are tainted with hypocrisy. During the celebration that follows, Christ,…

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