Did I commit mortal sin?

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Yesterday when I was talking to my mom, I told her that when I moved out, that if she wanted to leave my dad, she could come live with me. My dad’s psychologically abusive (sometimes) just for some background information. Now, the way I think I meant it was separation, not divorce. So… Am I still in the state of grace?
 
I believe that you are still in a state of grace. Remember: For a sin to be mortal, 3 conditions must be present.
  1. Grave matter
  2. Full knowledge
  3. Full consent of the will
I don’t think, from what you wrote, that you intended to sin at all. So no, it wouldn’t be mortal. It might not even be a venial sin if your father is in any way abusive to your mother. Your best bet would be to talk to a good priest about the situation and see what he recommends.
 
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I believe that you are still in a state of grace. Remember: For a sin to be mortal, 3 conditions must be present.
  1. Grave matter
  2. Full knowledge
  3. Full consent of the will
I don’t think, from what you wrote, that you intended to sin at all. So no, it wouldn’t be mortal. It might not even be a venial sin if your father is in any way abusive to your mother. Your best bet would be to talk to a good priest about the situation and see what he recommends.
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No, I definitely did not intend to sin at all. Well, thanks a lot for your help. I feel much better now.
 
Hmmmm I can’t think of any sin there committed. Like you said it’s not as if you were encouraging divorce or anything. You’re offering your mother a place of refuge for awhile from your father and I can’t see anything wrong with that!
 
Also, civil divorce is not in itself sinful. Obviously in your case one possibility is that even in a true marriage it is not reasonable for the spouses to live together.

The other possibility is that the marriage wasn’t valid. In either case, you never told your mother to remarry w/o an annulment!

From what you wrote, your invitation to your mother seems like an act of compassion.
 
Hello Kronos,

I doubt that you sinned in any form. You didn’t tell her to commit a sin, but instead offered your mother a safe haven from what sounds like a very scary situation. People need a place of comfort when they are frightened, emotionally drained, etc. . . As she cannot go to her home where the comfort of love and family should reside, staying with a caring son (or daughter) is the next best thing. In my opinion what you did was more likely an act of mercy rather than a sin, least of all a mortal sin. To alleviate the suffering of another is good, and of all the people in the world who deserve it, it is definitely your mother. God bless you and your mother during this time.

Sincerely,
GWofVA
 
If you have to ask, then there’s no mortal sin involved. As someone posted above, there are 3 conditions for a sin to be mortal. You haven’t met these conditions, based on what you posted.

Peace,
Linda
 
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