Gluttony a mortal sin?

[princz23]

I have gained 20 lbs since my father went in the hospital in April and died in August. I have definitely been using food as a drug sort of speak. I told someone that if I thought gluttony was a mortal sin I would stop or go to confession two times a week before I receive the Eucharist. She said “maybe it is for you”. This began my thought process. I know gluttony fits the 2nd and 3rd requirements for me for a mortal sin. I know it is wrong and I do it anyway with my freewill, but does it fit the 1st one? Is it grave in nature? I have always thought “grave in nature” as an objective not a subjective thing. I do not believe in relativism. For gluttony to be “grave in nature” does it have to be obviously affecting one’s health? If gluttony is a mortal sin, does every person who eats “one mouthful past full” have to go to confession each time?
Food for thought.

 

[m134e5]

princz23:

I have gained 20 lbs since my father went in the hospital in April and died in August. I have definitely been using food as a drug sort of speak…I know gluttony fits the 2nd and 3rd requirements for me for a mortal sin…but does it fit the 1st one? Is it grave in nature? I have always thought “grave in nature” as an objective not a subjective thing…For gluttony to be “grave in nature” does it have to be obviously affecting one’s health? If gluttony is a mortal sin, does every person who eats “one mouthful past full” have to go to confession each time?..

This is a reaction to stress, it is not the sinful gluttony referred to in the bible. I suggest you see a Psychologist or counselor.

 

[Madia]

Maybe these links will help:

ewtn.com/vexperts/showresult.asp?RecNum=427948&Forums=0&Experts=0&Days=2005&Author=&Keyword=gluttony&pgnu=1&groupnum=0&record_bookmark=5&ORDER_BY_TXT=ORDER+BY+ReplyDate+DESC&start_at=
newadvent.org/summa/314800.htm

 

[Pug]

Theft is something that can be grave or it can be small matter, depending on who you rob and how much. I think putting too much butter on your toast in the morning is way too small to be grave matter. You are not talking about gluttony in a huge sense. Set your mind at rest.

 

[trumpet152]

I don’t think it qualifies as mortal. It may lead to a mortal sin, but I doubt that it is mortal in itself.