Life with The Leivas: So good I didn't want to leave

Sunday, January 18, 2009

So good I didn't want to leave

Today at Mass the priest was giving a particularly interesting homily. He's a young priest and we usually enjoy his sermons but today was really interesting. He was speaking about the importance of confession and how it's not as popular now as it once was. Then he continued on to talk about the 5 sins that cannot be forgiven by a regular priest during confession. Interestingly enough these do not include murder. Midway through the list of the 5 sins Olivia decided that she needed a new diaper. She picked up my purse and headed for the bathroom. I was able to slow her down and we stood near the exit for a while so I could listen to the homily a little longer but Olivia was not as interested so I had to give in and change her. I can't remember being so interested in a homily in a long time, I hated to leave! By the time we got back the homily was over. I had to know what the other sins were so I googled them and just had to share with all of you.....

Defiling the Eucharist
Attempting to assassinate the Pope
A priest abusing the confidentiality of the confessional by revealing the nature of the sin and the person who admitted to it
A priest who has sex with someone and then offers forgiveness for the act
A man who directly participates in an abortion - even by paying for it - who then seeks to become a priest or deacon

1 comment:

Elena said...: So I had no idea about any of those sins. Not that I could personally commit some of them. Glad you found a church that you like so much.; Monday, January 19, 2009 12:32:00 AM

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MPS/Sanfilippo Syndrome

In October, 2008 Olivia was disgnosed with MPS III or Sanfilippo Syndrome, type B. MPS stands for: Mucopolysaccharidoses. It is a genetic lysosomal storage disease (LSD) caused by the body's inability to produce specific enzymes. Normally, the body uses enzymes to break down and recycle materials in cells. In individuals with MPS and related diseases, the missing or insufficient enzyme prevents the proper recycling process, resulting in the storage of materials in virtually every cell of the body. As a result, cells do not perform properly and may cause progressive damage throughout the body, including the heart, bones, joints, respiratory system and central nervous system. While the disease may not be apparent at birth, signs and symptoms develop with age as more cells become damaged by the accumulation of cell materials.

Babies and young children with Sanfilippo Syndrome appear normal, but symptoms begin to appear with age as more and GAGs build up in the cells of the body. There are 3 stages to the disease. Stage 1 the child begins to lag behind peers and begins to display difficult behaviors. Stage 2 the child losing his/her language, becomes hyperactive, chews on everything, and has sleeping difficulties. Stage 3 the child slows down, becomes dependant for all mobility and loses the ability to chew/swallow. There is no treatment or cure for Sanfilippo. Life expectancy varies.