Looking for Angels : Thorny Issues

Concupiscence--the inclination to sin--isn't washed away by Baptism any more than are other physical frailties (CCC 1266). It is not something that can be overcome just by thinking enlightened thoughts about the goodness and beauty of the human body. Pope Francis observes, "It is very hard to cut ties with a sinful situation. It is hard! . . . But the voice of God tells us this word: Flee! You cannot fight here, because the fire, the sulfur will kill you. Flee!" In the battle against temptation, fleeing is not cowardly, It is courageous.
This excerpt was taken from from The Thrill of the Chaste, Catholic Edition by Dawn Eden. Used by permission of Ave Maria Press (avemariapress.com)
A Thorny Issue: Dealing With Temptation
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