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Hi, Lorraine —
Being a sinner — if you were
a sinner, I am not judging you — does
not mean you cannot be a Catholic.
Otherwise the Church would be empty,
as we are all sinners.
The Church is a hospital for sinners,
not a museum for saints.
Your condition may or may not be
the result of sloth (or gluttony).
It's worth examining yourself but
sometimes genetics plays a role and
so does diet (meaning what you eat,
not how much).
It's good, with the permission of
your spiritual director, to fast
and abstain from food regularly
— Fridays and Wednesdays are
excellent days — to test and
practice your self-control. So would
mastering certain temptations, especially
sexual ones.
Find a spiritual director and ask
him to help you. Your doctor may
be able to give you advice on weight
issues, diet, and other physical
issues.
Eric
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