Our constant need for repentance and conversion

We should process well this truth about ourselves so that we would always feel urged to continually feel this need for repentance and conversion.

- Fr. Roy Cimagala

We know that despite our best efforts, we know that sooner or later we fall into sin.

St. John in his First Letter said it so clearly: “If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.” (1,8) We need to acknowledge our sinfulness and everything related to it, so that, at least, we can start asking for forgiveness and developing the corresponding proper attitudes and virtues.

There is no use denying this obvious fact of life. As St. Paul quoted the Scriptures: “No one is righteous—not even one. No one is truly wise; no one is seeking God... For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.” (Rom 3,10-11.23)