🛑 You Just Bought Mortal Sin! Fr. Mark Beard on the Eighth Commandment

Father Mark Beard delivers a powerful and direct homily about the often-ignored dangers of violating the Eighth Commandment, particularly through modern communication methods like text messages and social media. He stresses the absolute necessity of a clear conscience to receive the Eucharist.

The Spiritual Danger of Detraction:
The Most Trampled Commandment (0:10): Father Beard states that the faithful trample the Eighth Commandment (Thou shalt not bear false witness) more than any other. This is fundamentally a failure to love your neighbor as yourself and an act of being a false witness to Christ.

The Sin of Detraction (0:33): He defines the sin of spreading harmful information about someone as detraction—the act of stealing someone's honor.

The Consequences are Immediate (0:42): He delivers a stark warning: When you read or send that email, text, or social media post and engage in detraction, you have immediately bought mortal sin and you can no longer receive the Eucharist.

The Call to Spiritual Fitness:
Our Priesthood is Fractured (0:50): Father Beard acknowledges that the Church's priesthood is "fractured," leading to differing and confusing views among the faithful. This confusion, however, doesn't change the eternal rules.

Get Fit, The World is Moving Too Fast (1:00): His urgent call to action is to get spiritually fit. The world is moving too fast and is in too much trouble for complacency.

The Final Call to Action (1:07): He concludes by insisting that you must make time to go to Confession to address these sins, go to Mass, and receive the Eucharist in a state of grace.

Don't let gossip or anger steal your soul! Go to Confession and be ready to receive the Eucharist.