Sacrament Of Confession And The Great Sin By C. S. Lewis
In this parable, one of the two sons left with half of his inheritance. After using it up and having nowhere to go, he saw the error of his ways and repented for his mistakes. The reaction of his father upset the other brother and complained why his brother receives such treatment after being such a disgrace. The reaction of the father and the two sons is an example of the Sacrament of Confession and pride. In the Sacrament of Reconciliation, the penitent must feel sorrow in order to go to confession. A priest who hears the confessions is like the father who ran to his son when he returned; they both forgive their children in a way from their faults after witnessing their struggle.
In the Great Sin by C.S. Lewis, one of the most treacherous
sin is discussed. This sin is Pride and the one which everyone in the world struggles with. Although most consider it a sin, it is a feeling that constantly drives people jealous and similar emotions which cause multiple problems including wars. Proud people are always trying to be the one on top and get wrapped up in the opinions of others about them. The idea of superiority is nicely depicted by the second son in the Parable of the Prodigal Son. The festive welcoming upset the second brother who didn’t seem to be worried about the well-being of his own brother. This is an illustration of pride because he believed that his actions to save his share made him superior and a better person. On the other hand, his brother, who wasted his inheritance understood what he had done and begged to live under his father’s roof as a slave. His reflection at the field made him realize that he doesn’t deserve to receive forgiveness and he was willing to move down his privileged class to forever pay for disgracing his father. According to the parable humans have to look beyond themselves and let go of their pride in order to look deep inside themselves and receive forgiveness from God. The moral of this parable is that man need to understand under who’s grace sustains him and that he has to humble himself for he is nothing compared to his glory.
In the Great Sin by C.S. Lewis, one of the most treacherous
sin is discussed. This sin is Pride and the one which everyone in the world struggles with. Although most consider it a sin, it is a feeling that constantly drives people jealous and similar emotions which cause multiple problems including wars. Proud people are always trying to be the one on top and get wrapped up in the opinions of others about them. The idea of superiority is nicely depicted by the second son in the Parable of the Prodigal Son. The festive welcoming upset the second brother who didn’t seem to be worried about the well-being of his own brother. This is an illustration of pride because he believed that his actions to save his share made him superior and a better person. On the other hand, his brother, who wasted his inheritance understood what he had done and begged to live under his father’s roof as a slave. His reflection at the field made him realize that he doesn’t deserve to receive forgiveness and he was willing to move down his privileged class to forever pay for disgracing his father. According to the parable humans have to look beyond themselves and let go of their pride in order to look deep inside themselves and receive forgiveness from God. The moral of this parable is that man need to understand under who’s grace sustains him and that he has to humble himself for he is nothing compared to his glory.