Chatting about: Temptation and Virtue

Another deep one! Let’s discuss the distinction that Saint Francis makes between a temptation and giving into the temptation. Why do we guilt ourselves regarding temptation as if it is a sin? How can we learn to not feel guilt for temptation itself? Saint Francis says that God wills us to have enemies. What does this mean? Why does God want us to grow in the practice of virtue? Why doesn’t God...

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