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Jun 2023
9m 39s

Can I Sin on Accident?

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"If no one gets hurt is it still a sin?" "It was just an accident."

How can we know if our actions are a sin or just a mistake? Can we be committing sin without knowing it?

Today Fr. Mike details the three elements that must be present for an act to be a sin and he helps us grapple with our own sinfulness and God's desire for mercy and reconciliation.

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