Complete list of mortal sins?

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Could someone please direct me to a list of every sin of grave matter?

A discussion should be started here if one is found.

Thank you!
 
McatholicN said:
Could someone please direct me to a list of every sin of grave matter?

A discussion should be started here if one is found.

Thank you!
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Such does not exist.

We keep inventing new ones all the time…like embryonic stem cell research…

To give you some help…

Goto: scborromeo.org/ccc.htm

and they search these terms:

Grave
Serious
Mortal

These are terms used interchangablly.

You will get some results…
 
There is none. you will find out when you are judged exactly what counts as mortal sin and what doesn’t. until you die, you just have to be as good as you can be, and avoid the obvious ones. that’s how it seems to me, I don’t like it. so ambiguous. We really have to trust in the mercy of God with this one.
 
There is no such list because sin does not work that way. A mortal sin is a complete break with God - an act or omission that affirmatively rejects God’s Grace or drives it from one’s heart. Because sin is about one’s relationship with God, it is impossible to say that this list of acts are always mortal sins (and the only mortal sins), or that another list of lapses are always venial sins.

The fact that there is no complete “checklist” is less convenient than if there were such a list, but life is not simple and convenient - its messy and sometimes hard. We must all do our level best without a definitive checklist to guide us - just as we do in our other relationships and in other aspects of our lives.
 
And many mortal sins, once fashionable, have gone out of style and are rarely heard of, like anurindering or psersapistry.
 
So does this mean we can only commit mortal sin by committing ones that have been been specified as such by the church seeing as there could not be full knowledge otherwise?

It just annoys me that the one and only thing that will send us to eternal and uncomprehenible suffering is so unclearly defined. It can really make a person scared!
 
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It just annoys me that the one and only thing that will send us to eternal and uncomprehenible suffering is so unclearly defined. It can really make a person scared!
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that’s dangerously close to blurditude.
 
McatholicN said:
So does this mean we can only commit mortal sin by committing ones that have been been specified as such by the church seeing as there could not be full knowledge otherwise?

It just annoys me that the one and only thing that will send us to eternal and uncomprehenible suffering is so unclearly defined. It can really make a person scared!
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Again, it doesn’t work that way. Suppose you asked someone close to you (mother, girlfriend, whomever) for a list of all the things that you could possibly do that would annoy them enough to seriously weaken or threaten your relationship. They would probably name some things - but they couldn’t possibly name everything and they may say it would depend on the circumstances. Does that mean you are constantly in fear that you will accidently do something that will make your mother disown you? Of course not.

You are not going to accidently commit some “technical” mortal sin that will damn you to Hell without you ever suspecting. Sin does not work that way. If this is weighing that heavily on your mind, you may want to discuss it with a priest or spiritual advisor.
 
McatholicN said:
So does this mean we can only commit mortal sin by committing ones that have been been specified as such by the church seeing as there could not be full knowledge otherwise?

It just annoys me that the one and only thing that will send us to eternal and uncomprehenible suffering is so unclearly defined. It can really make a person scared!
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The Church categorizes sin in the following way:

*1853 Sins can be distinguished according to their objects, as can every human act; or according to the virtues they oppose, by excess or defect; or according to the commandments they violate. They can also be classed according to whether they concern God, neighbor, or oneself; they can be divided into spiritual and carnal sins, or again as sins in thought, word, deed, or omission. The root of sin is in the heart of man, in his free will, according to the teaching of the Lord: “For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, fornication, theft, false witness, slander. These are what defile a man.” But in the heart also resides charity, the source of the good and pure works, which sin wounds. *

Mortal sin requires that a sin meet several criteria:

1857 For a sin to be mortal, three conditions must together be met: “Mortal sin is sin whose object is grave matter and which is also committed with full knowledge and deliberate consent.”

The Church defines as grave matter, those sins that violate the Decalogue.

*1858 Grave matter is specified by the Ten Commandments, corresponding to the answer of Jesus to the rich young man: “Do not kill, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and your mother.” The gravity of sins is more or less great: murder is graver than theft. One must also take into account who is wronged: violence against parents is in itself graver than violence against a stranger. *

I suggest you read the entire catechism section on morality (that is Section 3, Life in Christ) and then narrow in on the sins against the Ten Commandments. Keep in mind that the Decalogue encompasses many aspects of morality and the Church gives us examples of those sins which violate the Commandments. But, as has been pointed out new sins emerge and no list can be exhaustive.

That is where *conscience formation *comes into play-- we are to form our conscience with the *underlying principles *of morality, virtue, beatitude, vice, and sin. This helps us to determine, in concrete circumstances, what is good and what is evil.

*1784 The education of the conscience is a lifelong task. From the earliest years, it awakens the child to the knowledge and practice of the interior law recognized by conscience. Prudent education teaches virtue; it prevents or cures fear, selfishness and pride, resentment arising from guilt, and feelings of complacency, born of human weakness and faults. The education of the conscience guarantees freedom and engenders peace of heart.

1785 In the formation of conscience the Word of God is the light for our path, we must assimilate it in faith and prayer and put it into practice. We must also examine our conscience before the Lord’s Cross. We are assisted by the gifts of the Holy Spirit, aided by the witness or advice of others and guided by the authoritative teaching of the Church.*
 
McatholicN said:
So does this mean we can only commit mortal sin by committing ones that have been been specified as such by the church seeing as there could not be full knowledge otherwise?

It just annoys me that the one and only thing that will send us to eternal and uncomprehenible suffering is so unclearly defined. It can really make a person scared!
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It is very defined.

One needs grave matter, full knowledge and deliberate consent.

One should neither fear unreasonably …nor “not care” 🙂

You will find many grave matters listed in the Catechism…under the 10 commandments.

1858 Grave matter is specified by the Ten Commandments, corresponding to the answer of Jesus to the rich young man: "Do not kill, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and your mother."132 The gravity of sins is more or less great: murder is graver than theft. One must also take into account who is wronged: violence against parents is in itself graver than violence against a stranger

(remember though that many things can be venial…just cause it is under “one of the 10” does not make it mortal 🙂

The Church does not have to say per se that something is a grave matter…but in general one will find them all or their relatives listed by the Church or good theologians.

I would encourage you to not fear in inordinate way…but know that in Christ is *true life.
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He came so we may have life…and have it abundantly!

Yes of course we are to live not committing mortal sin!

But with our eyes focused on him…following him…in faith …hope…love…
 
McatholicN said:
Could someone please direct me to a list of every sin of grave matter?

A discussion should be started here if one is found.

Thank you!
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Hi,
The best I’ve found that comes close to such a list is the book “The Faith Explained” By Fr. Leo J. Trese. It covers the moral law in a relatively short space giving specifics. It doesn’t exactly have a list, but I think it covered every sin (I listed about 220) and explains which ones can be mortal, and under what circumstances they can be mortal. I made myself a list and put stars beside the ones that can be mortal 🙂 I highly recommend that book! 👍
Neil
 
Neil_Anthony said:
Hi,
The best I’ve found that comes close to such a list is the book “The Faith Explained” By Fr. Leo J. Trese. It covers the moral law in a relatively short space giving specifics. It doesn’t exactly have a list, but I think it covered every sin (I listed about 220) and explains which ones can be mortal, and under what circumstances they can be mortal. I made myself a list and put stars beside the ones that can be mortal 🙂 I highly recommend that book! 👍
Neil
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Would you post that list? It would make a fascinating read.
 
Reservoir_Dog said:
Would you post that list? It would make a fascinating read.
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I’m hesitant to post it because it might be incomplete for someone else. I may have used assumptions that are valid for me in making the list but not valid for someone else. Also, for lots of the sins, the explanation of when it becomes grave is quite complicated, and can’t just be fit into a footnote.

But I’ll see if I can find it.
 
McatholicN said:
So does this mean we can only commit mortal sin by committing ones that have been been specified as such by the church seeing as there could not be full knowledge otherwise?
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Or can you commit mortal sin without super-complete knowledge?
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McatholicN:
It just annoys me that the one and only thing that will send us to eternal and uncomprehenible suffering is so unclearly defined. It can really make a person scared!
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Sorry, shouldn’t say “annoyed” about the Church, or anyone. But anyway, I think I understand it now.
 
McatholicN said:
So does this mean we can only commit mortal sin by committing ones that have been been specified as such by the church seeing as there could not be full knowledge otherwise?

It just annoys me that the one and only thing that will send us to eternal and uncomprehenible suffering is so unclearly defined. It can really make a person scared!
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See your priest. All your threads point to you have bad scrupulosity.
 
I would suggest talking to your priest if you think you might be scrupulous. Also, try a good examination of conscience. I have one that is nice from the following site:

scborromeo.org/confess.htm

Please keep in mind that just because there is a sin on there that you may or may not have committed that this does not mean it is mortal. If you need help in knowing which sins are mortal and which are not, you should ask your priest during Confession. Also, it might help for you to get a Spiritual Director. I have suffered from scrupulosity in the past and still do sometimes. It can be a very difficult cross to bear.
 
No matter how many examination of conscience lists you find on the internet, you’ll discover that they often contradict each other in terms of what they consider mortal or venial.
 
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