Msgr. Pope on the Anatomy of Original Sin

I"n the readings at Mass this past Sunday we pondered  the account of original sin. Many tend to describe original sin merely as the eating of a forbidden fruit. While this accurate, it is incomplete and leads many to wonder why all this trouble came just from eating a piece of fruit. I believe it is helpful to consider the sin of Adam and Eve more richly. While the eating of the fruit is an external act, like any human act, it proceeds from the heart and admits of some complexity."

In a recent commentary, Msgr. Charles Pope (pastor of Holy Comforter-Saint Cyprian Parish, Washington, DC) reflected on how Original Sin encompasses the various stages of sin, including, the lure of temptation, the engagement of desire, the conception of sin, the birth of sin, and spiritual death.

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