How often do you commit a mortal sin?

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jimmy said:
People really said once or twice in their life, if at all? I find it hard to believe that anyone has lived the morality of the Church to the degree of commiting at the most two mortal sins in your life. That is assuming that they accept the Catholic teaching. If I assume the truth of Catholicism, then I am forced to say that I commit a mortal sin atleast once a month, and possibly daily depending on how the act is defined in relation to freedom.
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And there’s the rub!

In truth, we simply don’t know. God judges mortal sin, not us. The Church gives guidelines so we can know the principles involved in mortal sin, and can live in a way to avoid such sins or to come back to God via confession if we think we have committed one, but otherwise it is God’s judgement that counts and His determination of how free we are in the sins we commit, and how much knowledge we have and whether we really should “know better” as such.

It’s one thing to say that most Catholics will commit some form of grave matter on occasion, but it’s another thing to say that such amounts to mortal sin that would deprive them of heaven if they died unrepentant.
 
I was out with my friend Big Dick Gwuag last night and we smoked marijuana using the last page in the bible.
 
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I sometimes envy my Protestant friends, they have no concept of Mortal Sin, they don’t see “missing Church” as a problem. As far as most of them are concerned, there’s either no Hell, or only the Hitlers and Pol Pots go there. I explain it, provide scriptural reference for it, [there’s scripture backing up venial vs. mortal sins], but still, they just don’t get it, or just don’t want to.

It’s odd, isn’t it? Because Protestants are supposed to go by the bible, and the bible distinguishes between what Cqtholics call mortal and venial sins.

“If anyone sees his brother sinning, if the sin is not deadly, he should pray to God and he will give him life. This is only for those whose sin is not deadly. There is such a thing as deadly sin, about which I do not say that you should pray. All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin that is not deadly.” (1 John 5:16-17). Thus St. John distinguishes between the Catholic teaching of the distinction between mortal sin (deadly) and venial sin (not deadly).
 
To me it is as simple as asking myself, before going to Mass every Sunday or at any other time, especially whenever I intend to be partaking of Holy Communion: Did I, since the most recent time I participated in a Mass, commit since that last time, any sort of grave sin/s, and did I do so deliberately, and if I did how many times did I commit these serious/grave/mortal sins as with my full knowledge of the seriousness and full consent of my will?

OK so if can honestly answer myself with a yes_ I then know that I must go to an oral confession and receive absolution for all my mortal before my partaking of Holy Communion again (excepting in an emergency of course). And if I can honestly answer myself with a no_ well then I am good to go to Mass and partake of Holy Communion!

That is at least according to what I understand are the clear teachings of the Catholic Church regarding this central and profoundly important matter. One which we all need to get a grip on and understand clearly so that we may all begin to participate in the Sacrifice of the Mass as even being “Properly Disposed.” It is all kind of simple really when you just think about it for awhile…
 
Nelka said:
I may go a few months without and then commit two in the space of two days.
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This is me, too.

I also find that once one happens, it starts a pattern that is super hard to break.

Thankfully, the pattern works in reverse, too - regularly receiving the sacraments, spending time in prayer, etc. makes it less likely that I will succumb to the temptation, and certain temptations start losing their appeal (of course, newer ones try to wiggle their way in, and then the whole process starts over again.)
 
NovusAugustus said:
This could be fairly interesting, if somewhat embarrassing. I marked several times a week because of my impurity problems. Sometimes I’ll push them down for a few weeks but they always come back.
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I’d bet this is the most common situation for men. I know it’s mine. Frequent confession and reception of The Most Blessed Sacrament seems to be the best fortification for me.
 
Lawrence178 said:
I completely disagree. Being open with our brothers and sisters about our sins is awesome. It is hard, but it is actually very freeing as well. I know I personally have been helped immensely when a person I respect quite a bit admitted in public that he struggles with masturbation as well.

I also know for a fact that our frankness in telling people about embarrassing things impresses them. And if being open and genuine can bring just one soul to the Faith, then it is worth all of the embarrassment in the world.
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Or it’s just TMI.
 
pensmama87 said:
This is me, too.

I also find that once one happens, it starts a pattern that is super hard to break.

Thankfully, the pattern works in reverse, too - regularly receiving the sacraments, spending time in prayer, etc. makes it less likely that I will succumb to the temptation, and certain temptations start losing their appeal (of course, newer ones try to wiggle their way in, and then the whole process starts over again.)
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Yes it is like dodging holes in the ground and finally falling into one, the hole gets bigger the more you try to dig yourself out until you reach onto the Lord’s Hand and He pulls you out.

Some like it down there though, God won’t pull you out unless you reconcile with Him.
 
couple times a month. Thank God for confession and indulgences.
 
Considering the Distinction between the two types of sin

“All sin is an offense against God (of course) and a rejection of his perfect love and justice. Yet, Jesus makes a distinction between two types of sins. We call the most serious and grave sins, Mortal Sins.”

So we know that even one Mortal Sin immediately and thoroughly destroys the grace and supernatural life of God in the soul and heart of the sinner. By their exceptionally grave nature, any type of real Mortal Sin, i.e., such as a deliberate murder in cold blood of a fellow human being; completely eliminates, instantly, one’s supernatural relationship with God. And as such effectively, that is in the real sense of what only a true mortal sin actually does, turns man completely away from his creator. That is, only until he or she receives the “Second Plank of Salvation” i.e., The Sacrament of Reconciliation." God Is Mercy!

So are the common sins of sexual weakness, which manifest as the result of inordinate desire which are caused by the latent concupiscence which many of us do yet, or have, struggled against for much of our lives, especially while we were yet young: properly speaking classified theologically as being actual “Mortal Sins”

Remember Mortal Sin must truly consist of 1. Grave matter. 2. Full knowledge of the gravity of the matter. 3. Full and deliberate free consent of the will; as presumably committed without having been due to weakness of the will…?
 
mggeib said:
So are the common sins of sexual weakness,. . . . classified theologically as being actual “Mortal Sins”

Remember Mortal Sin must truly consist of 1. Grave matter. 2. Full knowledge of the gravity of the matter. 3. Full and deliberate free consent of the will; as presumably committed without having been due to weakness of the will…?
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The children of Fatima said the the vast majority of people going to hell are for sexual sins.
  1. It is Grave matter.
  2. We have knowledge of the gravity of the matter unless we refuse to accept the teaching of The Church.
  3. No one, not even ourselves, can tell the level of culpability we have, only God knows.
Therefore, when we have committed such a sin, the right course is to seek absolution the the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
 
Most of the time I peruse CAF I am left with the feeling of hoplessness for our faith. But this poll has helped me. The mere fact that 10 people of those who voted on this poll are Holy and in a pure state of Grace and almost never have that situation in jeopardy is something even many of the saints have fallen short of. I feel better knowing that 10 people would die in good conscience tonight and attain heaven.

It gives me hope. But also lets me know that I am not nearly has Holy as I thought.😉
 
Re: “No one, not even ourselves, can tell the level of culpability we have, only God knows.”

The sort of reasoning clearly manifest in the quote above; could just as easily be applied to every sin of any sort which one may have committed since the last time he or she participated in Mass believing in confidence to have been properly disposed to so: in order to first, via the first portion of the Mass, receive God’s pardon, absolution, and full remission, of at least all of their venial sins: which is no less than exactly what The Church teaches must be accomplished each and every time before anyone in the state of grace, including this one, can even possibly, ever, consider himself worthy enough, as without error, to have entered into the Holy of Holies; in order to validly receive Holy Communion; from the hands of a member of the consecrating vicarious priesthood of Jesus Christ.

God is Mercy!
 
Re: “No one, not even ourselves, can tell the level of culpability we have, only God knows.”

The sort of reasoning manifest in the quote above; could just as easily be applied to every sin of any sort which one may have committed since the last time he or she participated in Mass believing in confidence to have been at least “properly disposed” enough in order to do so validly: in order to have first of all, via the first portion of the liturgy of the Mass, etc, receive God’s Pardon, Absolution, and Full Remission, of at least all of their most recent venial sins committed since last participating in a Mass properly disposed: which is in fact no less than exactly what The Church teaches must be accomplished each and every time before anyone in the state of grace, including this one, can even possibly, ever, consider himself worthy enough, as without hint of error, to have entered into the Holy of Holies; in order to validly receive the Eucharist of Holy Communion; from the hands of a member of the consecrating vicarious priesthood of Jesus Christ. I am one who is also a sinner!

But, God is Mercy!
 
mggeib said:
Ignatius;12516680:
mggeib;12514475:
So are the common sins of sexual weakness, which manifest as the result of inordinate desire which are caused by the latent concupiscence which many of us do yet, or have, struggled against for much of our lives, especially while we were yet young: properly speaking classified theologically as being actual “Mortal Sins”

Remember Mortal Sin must truly consist of 1. Grave matter. 2. Full knowledge of the gravity of the matter. 3. Full and deliberate free consent of the will; as presumably committed without having been due to weakness of the will…?
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The children of Fatima said the the vast majority of people going to hell are for sexual sins.
  1. It is Grave matter.
  2. We have knowledge of the gravity of the matter unless we refuse to accept the teaching of The Church.
  3. No one, not even ourselves, can tell the level of culpability we have, only God knows.
Therefore, when we have committed such a sin, the right course is to seek absolution the the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

The sort of reasoning manifest in the quote above; could just as easily be applied to every sin of any sort which one may have committed since the last time he or she participated in Mass believing in confidence to have been at least “properly disposed” enough in order to do so validly: in order to have first of all, via the first portion of the liturgy of the Mass, etc, receive God’s Pardon, Absolution, and Full Remission, of at least all of their most recent venial sins committed since last participating in a Mass properly disposed: which is in fact no less than exactly what The Church teaches must be accomplished each and every time before anyone in the state of grace, including this one, can even possibly, ever, consider himself worthy enough, as without hint of error, to have entered into the Holy of Holies; in order to validly receive the Eucharist of Holy Communion; from the hands of a member of the consecrating vicarious priesthood of Jesus Christ. I am one who is also a sinner!

But, God is Mercy!
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Therefore, when we may have committed a serious sin, the right course is to seek absolution the the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
 
Re: “Therefore, when we may have committed a serious sin, the right course is to seek absolution the the Sacrament of Reconciliation.”

The original question was: How often do you commit a mortal sin?
 
mggeib said:
Ignatius;12518427:
Originally Posted by mggeib
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Remember Mortal Sin must truly consist of 1. Grave matter. 2. Full knowledge of the gravity of the matter. 3. Full and deliberate free consent of the will; as presumably committed without having been due to weakness of the will…?*

The children of Fatima said the the vast majority of people going to hell are for sexual sins.
  1. It is Grave matter.
  2. We have knowledge of the gravity of the matter unless we refuse to accept the teaching of The Church.
  3. No one, not even ourselves, can tell the level of culpability we have, only God knows.
Therefore, when we have committed such a sin, the right course is to seek absolution the the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

The sort of reasoning manifest in the quote above; could just as easily be applied to every sin of any sort which one may have committed since the last time he or she participated in Mass believing in confidence to have been at least “properly disposed” enough in order to do so validly: in order to have first of all, via the first portion of the liturgy of the Mass, etc, receive God’s Pardon, Absolution, and Full Remission, of at least all of their most recent venial sins committed since last participating in a Mass properly disposed: which is in fact no less than exactly what The Church teaches must be accomplished each and every time before anyone in the state of grace, including this one, can even possibly, ever, consider himself worthy enough, as without hint of error, to have entered into the Holy of Holies; in order to validly receive the Eucharist of Holy Communion; from the hands of a member of the consecrating vicarious priesthood of Jesus Christ. I am one who is also a sinner!

But, God is Mercy!

Therefore, when we may have committed a serious sin, the right course is to seek absolution the the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

The original question was: How often do you commit a mortal sin?
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I was Replying to the particular posts in conversation thread from initiated by mggeib (see above)
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