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6 days ago · This means remission of venial sins, for the sacraments alone, with perfect contrition, possess the efficacy to remit mortal sins and to release from the penalties attached to them. St. Thomas is explicit on this point: “The episcopal blessing, the aspersion of holy water, every sacramental unction, prayer in a dedicated church, and the like ...
6 days ago · In a state of sin, such as the presumed marriage of divorced-and-remarried people, or the attempted marriage of same-sex people, or the very act of cohabitating by a couple, the sin is the state of affairs and the relationship itself. The sin is not merely an act, but the person’s way of life.
4 days ago · A. (1) Mortal sin deprives the soul of grace and of the friendship of God; (2) It makes it lose Heaven; (3) It deprives it of merits already acquired, and renders it incapable of acquiring new merits; (4) It makes it the slave of the devil; (5) It makes it deserve hell as well as the chastisements of this life. 14 Q.
Jun 18, 2024 · A mortal sin is a deliberate turning away from God; it is a sin in a grave matter that is committed in full knowledge and with the full consent of the sinner’s will, and until it is repented it cuts the sinner off from God’s sanctifying grace.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jun 25, 2024 · A. (1) Sin is divided into the sin we inherit called original sin, and the sin we commit ourselves, called actual sin. (2) Actual sin is sub-divided into greater sins, called mortal, and lesser...
Jun 25, 2024 · Very serious sin, i.e. mortal sin (1 John 5:16), "kills" our friendship with God and deprives us of eternal life. This loss is eternal punishment.
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Jun 19, 2024 · As a deadly sin, sloth is believed to spur other sins and further immoral behavior. According to Roman Catholic theology, sloth, in particular, can tempt one away from prayer, and it can be countered with joy as well as the heavenly virtues of diligence and charity.
