What if the thought right before a sin never sounds like a sin? St. Catherine of Siena described how the devil hides the hook, and what she says he swaps in once the sin is done. We follow her Dialogue alongside Scripture and the Catechism.

SOURCES & REFERENCES:

1. Catherine of Siena: The Dialogue, Raymond of Capua’s Life of Catherine.
2. Catechism: 2091, 2092, 2847, 2848.
3. Gospels: Matthew 11:30, John 8:44.
4. Other Scripture: Genesis 3, Isaiah 1:18, Romans 2:4, 2 Corinthians 11:14, James 1:14-15, 1 Peter 5:8.
   Exact wording varies by edition, so please verify passages in your own copy.

DISCLAIMER:
This video is for educational and spiritual reflection only. It is not advice of any kind, and it is not meant to hurt anyone’s beliefs or feelings. We respect every faith and every viewer. The Dialogue and the accounts of Catherine’s temptations are private revelation, which the Church holds as worthy of belief but not required belief. Catherine does not number or script the devil’s lines, so the three lies are this channel’s own grouping of her teaching.