Reading the Catechism with Fr. Murray

Original Sin (CCC 404, 419)

Reading the Catechism with Fr. Murray

Show Notes

Fr. Gerald E. Murray speaks on the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) 404, 419 "Original sin, in which all human beings are born, is the state of deprivation of original holiness and justice. It is a sin “contracted” by us not “committed”; it is a state of birth and not a personal act. Because of the original unity of all human beings, it is transmitted to the descendants of Adam “not by imitation, but by propagation”. This transmission remains a mystery which we cannot fully understand....

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