As we set out on the journey of Lent, it is good to remember how the original sin serves as the foundational pattern for sin — the temptation to deny our trust in God and find our illusion of security in the things and values of this world.
Who among us would disagree? This truth is central to our lives as Christian disciples. I wonder, though, if this truth is so obvious that we sometimes forget the profound consequences of proclaiming it?
Remember that the original sin was rooted in the temptation to imagine ourselves the masters of our own fate, little gods as it were. Human beings are drawn to wealth, fame, worldly knowledge, and power over others. All these temptations whisper the lie that we are now secure, that we have life under control.
See rest of Archbishop Henning’s message here.https://thebostonpilot.com/Opinion/article.asp?ID=201933