I’m a bit confused on the capital sins.
are they always mortal sins?
especially the sin of pride, what does that actually entail? is it wrong to believewe can accomplish things and be ambitious?
and what is considered actual laziness or sloth? procrastination?
any help is appreciated, I’m not sure if I’m actually committing these sins or not or if I’m just being scrupulous
NO.
Pride can be often for the Christian – venial sin. As can laziness.
For scruples - get a regular confessor and follow his direction.
To repost an older post of mine:
And to re post another post on the subject that can give more light:
The term “deadly” --often confuses persons.
Such is simply not the case that deadly sins/capital sins = grave matter .
For example --the chief of them is Pride. Pride yes can be grave matter --like a person says I do not need God. But often in the life of say a Christian it is
venial matter (sinning in pride in other ways…)
Anger can be grave matter – like for example --when one is deliberately angry -seeking to say seriously harm someone. Or
seriously wounding charity or justice…
But often it is venial in life. One gets a little angry that something did not go the way one wanted…etc.
or take gluttony – individual acts of such by way of intemperance are often* venial* in nature.
Though for example one can have grave matter --for example getting drunk where one looses ones reason…etc.
So no it is not a simple: Deadly sins -Capital sins = grave matter.
(Of course the things against the 6th Commandment - well those are rather serious…there is not light matter in lusting after some person or fornication etc)
