Daily Mortal Sin?

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At night, I like to stay up for an hour on my phone browsing CAF, and using other apps on my phone.
This is my way to wind down but at the same time I hate it because it makes it hard to wake up in the morning.

Is this a mortal sin because I have been not listening to my parents telling me to go to sleep?

Since it is against the commandments, is it contrary to God’s Love? Am I in mortal sin?
 
I have heard that being in front of a screen (computer, phone, TV) immediately before bed makes it harder to go to sleep. Instead of “winding down” you might be “amping up”.

You should listen to your parents. Many young people don’t get enough sleep (many people, period, for that matter, but for young people getting enough sleep is especially important for physical health and development).

Not a mortal sin, but a venial sin in my opinion.
 
I’ve read a lot of things saying that any disobedience without good reason is mortal sin.
 
I’m not a priest, nor a theologian, so if you have further questions, I’d advise talking to your pastor.
 
Priests and laypeople alike keep saying that if you have to ask if something’s a mortal sin, it isn’t.

Mortal sin occurs in the context of your relationship with God. It’s the result of declaring, “I know this is mean and wrong. But sc*** everybody, I’m going to do it anyway!”

But sleep patterns aren’t like that. If your body can’t fall asleep, it can’t. For whatever it’s worth, I will ask my kids to go to their rooms and read quietly. But I can’t actually force anyone to sleep. That’s something that a human body has to do voluntarily.

In that spirit, I agree that sleep is healthy and important. You should turn off the screen well before bed. Do your CAFing earlier in the day. Go to bed 30-60 minutes earlier than normal to wind down. Try some chamomile tea with warm milk. Make sure you have black-out curtains if any streetlights filter through your window. Read a book or study until you exhaust your eyelids. Set your alarm to wake up 30 minutes earlier than you’re used to, and even move it back gradually.
 
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I have heard that being in front of a screen (computer, phone, TV) immediately before bed makes it harder to go to sleep.
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I was told this by my doctor when I complained of occasional insomnia many years ago. In those days tv was the only “screen” I had, so I gave that up before bed.
 
That’s the only problem here.

I knew it was wrong and I still did it anyway.

But I wasn’t saying “this is a mortal sin”.

I’m confused on whether it’s grave or not, considering I am breaking a commandment, even though it’s not in a very bad way.
 
Obedience to your parents in all moral things, being attentive to your duties (for you that would be school, chores, volunteering or other work) are important.

Don’t shirk them for your phone.
 
This does not sound like grave matter. A grave obligation of obedience cannot exist in trivial matters.
 
It’s not a mortal sin since it’s not a really grievous matter, but you shouldn’t do it either.
 
Are you doing it to be a jerk to your mom or because you can’t get to sleep?

When it comes to assessing sin, intent is important.
 
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As a parent myself, it’s good to know you are reading on CAF instead of doing a lot of other things kids these day do online.
 
Frend said:
I’ve read a lot of things saying that any disobedience without good reason is mortal sin.
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That is not at all true. There is a scale of disorder in human acts, whenever they fall short of the full will of God:
imperfection
venial sin
mortal sin

Disobedience to human persons is sometimes the will of God (perfect), and other times only an imperfection.

An act is not a mortal sin unless it is very grave, an act so thoroughly disordered that God would not want to be friends with that person. So a small act of disobedience does not qualify as mortal sin.
 
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