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Don’t let shame keep you from confession. The story of St. Abraham of Kidunaia and St. Mary of Edessa reminds us to take sin seriously, repent sincerely, and trust in God’s mercy.
This Catholic sermon recounts the traditional story of a hermit who left his solitude to rescue his niece from a life of sin—and from the false belief that she could never be forgiven. Through her repentance and return, we discover why a fall need not be the end of our pursuit of holiness.
The sermon also examines the danger of preaching about sin without forgiveness, or mercy without repentance. We need both a love of virtue and confidence in God’s willingness to forgive the repentant sinner.
00:00 Introduction: St. Abraham and St. Mary of Edessa
00:46 Abraham’s vocation and life as a hermit
01:58 Obedience, priesthood, and missionary work
03:16 Mary’s childhood and spiritual formation
04:45 Innocence and virtue put to the test
05:27 Temptation and Mary’s fall
06:14 Shame and despair of forgiveness
07:03 Abraham’s sorrow and desire to forgive
07:30 God’s mercy in the confessional
08:45 Leaving solitude to find his niece
09:48 A rescue in disguise
10:29 Recognition, confession, and reconciliation
11:00 A return to prayer and penance
11:59 Preaching both mercy and the seriousness of sin
12:46 The danger of excessive harshness
13:48 Forgiveness and the call to holiness
14:20 Return to confession after a fall
14:37 You can still become a saint
15:00 Final exhortation and prayer
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