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All sin injures and weakens the soul of the sinner himself, to some extent; as well as his or her relationship with God. Over time, this can literally lead to "death of the soul", where the relationship with God is completely lost. A person who died in such a state of serious sin, would go to Hell. That is, they would be eternally separated from God. Scary
as that is to think about, we can repair the injuries we do to our soul by
choosing to turn away from God, and sin. Jesus has given us a gift, called
Reconciliation. This takes away sin, and
begins the restoration, but it does not remedy all the hurt sin has caused to the heart and soul.
That is why we do Penance for our sins. Like paying for the broken window,
once you've said your were sorry. You are forgiven, but you must make
amends.
One particularly powerful form of Penance, is to perform one of the Acts of Mercy. These bestow blessings and open us to grace whenever we do them. Use them to strengthen the soul whenever you sin, turning to the Holy Spirit, and asking for His grace to come upon you. With Grace comes strengthened Faith, Faith that strengthens your soul, and from Faith, these works will come to flow naturally from you, in time. God bless!
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Corporal Acts of Mercy
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Spiritual Acts of Mercy
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