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What is a specific list of mortal sins? Which specific sins are mortal as compared to venial sins?
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Barry44
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The Seven Deadly Sins, also known as the Capital Vices or Cardinal Sins, is a classification of the most objectionable vices that has been used since early Christian times to educate and instruct followers concerning (immoral) fallen humanity’s tendency to sin. The final version of the list consists of wrath, greed, sloth, pride, lust, envy, and gluttony.
The Catholic Church divided sin into two principal categories: “venial sins”, which are relatively minor and could be forgiven through any sacramentals or sacraments of the church, and the more severe “capital” or mortal sins. Mortal sins are believed to destroy the life of grace and create the threat of eternal damnation unless either absolved through the sacrament of Penance or forgiven through perfect contrition on the part of the penitent.
Not attending Holy Mass every Sunday is also a mortal sin and must be confessed before you go to Communion
The Catholic Church divided sin into two principal categories: “venial sins”, which are relatively minor and could be forgiven through any sacramentals or sacraments of the church, and the more severe “capital” or mortal sins. Mortal sins are believed to destroy the life of grace and create the threat of eternal damnation unless either absolved through the sacrament of Penance or forgiven through perfect contrition on the part of the penitent.
Not attending Holy Mass every Sunday is also a mortal sin and must be confessed before you go to Communion
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- Sloth
- Not providing for you family, etc… - Lust
- Fornication, “sins of the flesh”, Adultery, etc… - Pride
- Thinking you too good for someone, or your worth more than whatever, etc… - Acedia
- Neglecting something that is needed to be taken care of, etc… - Wrath
- Your always angry, never happy, you are meloncholy, etc… - Envy
- Greed, wishing that you had the same things as everybody else, etc… - Gluttony
- Having too much of one thing, filling oneself with food and leaving your guest un-fed, etc…
-Having/Participating in an abortion
-Contraception
-Euthanasia
are also Mortal Sins.
But lets be clear: 3 things have to be present for it to be a mortal sin.
- Deliberate Consent
- Full knowledge, and reflection
- It must be of grave matter, and defy the 10 Commandments.
(See Fr. John Corapi on the 10 Commandments)
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A mortal sin is not defined only by what a person did, but their knowledge and intent. Three conditions must be met in determining if an act was, or will be, a mortal sin: Grave matter, full knowledge, and full consent.
Grave matter is anything that directly goes against the Ten Commandments, as far as I know. I think this may be the list you are asking about. Putting false gods ahead of the One True God, taking His name in vain, dishonoring mother and father, not keeping the sabbath day holy, committing murder, committing adultery (a definition of adultery: experiencing sexual pleasure outside of marital relations), stealing, bearing false witness, coveting your neighbors wife or goods. Anything in any of these categories involves grave matter, and therefore has the potential to be a mortal sin, but isn’t necessarily.
Full knowledge concerns the formation of the sinner’s conscience. It can only be a mortal sin if he or she knows it is wrong, grave matter, goes against God’s plan, etc. We have a duty to properly form our conscience to the Truth, though, so we should not strive for ignorance to avoid mortal sin.
Full consent means that you definitely meant to do the act in question, that you wanted to do it with your whole will. Being under duress, like having a gun to your head, being forced to do something, means you are not giving full consent to the sin. Also, each individual fall to an addiction is usually not considered to have full consent. There may be culpability, though, for the part your full will has played in getting addicted in the first place.
I hope that helps, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church probably says it better.
Grave matter is anything that directly goes against the Ten Commandments, as far as I know. I think this may be the list you are asking about. Putting false gods ahead of the One True God, taking His name in vain, dishonoring mother and father, not keeping the sabbath day holy, committing murder, committing adultery (a definition of adultery: experiencing sexual pleasure outside of marital relations), stealing, bearing false witness, coveting your neighbors wife or goods. Anything in any of these categories involves grave matter, and therefore has the potential to be a mortal sin, but isn’t necessarily.
Full knowledge concerns the formation of the sinner’s conscience. It can only be a mortal sin if he or she knows it is wrong, grave matter, goes against God’s plan, etc. We have a duty to properly form our conscience to the Truth, though, so we should not strive for ignorance to avoid mortal sin.
Full consent means that you definitely meant to do the act in question, that you wanted to do it with your whole will. Being under duress, like having a gun to your head, being forced to do something, means you are not giving full consent to the sin. Also, each individual fall to an addiction is usually not considered to have full consent. There may be culpability, though, for the part your full will has played in getting addicted in the first place.
I hope that helps, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church probably says it better.
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Comparison
Venial sin - saying a bad word
Mortal sin - always saying bad words, never in a good mood.
And vice-versa, etc…
Venial sin - saying a bad word
Mortal sin - always saying bad words, never in a good mood.
And vice-versa, etc…
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joplee
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For a sin to be mortal here is what the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches:
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.” [RP 17 § 12]
1859 Mortal sin requires full knowledge and complete consent. It presupposes knowledge of the sinful character of the act, of its opposition to God’s law. It also implies a consent sufficiently deliberate to be a personal choice. Feigned ignorance and hardness of heart [Cf. Mk 3:5-6; Lk 16:19-31] do not diminish, but rather increase, the voluntary character of a sin. [1734]
1860 Unintentional ignorance can diminish or even remove the imputability of a grave offense. But no one is deemed to be ignorant of the principles of the moral law, which are written in the conscience of every man. The promptings of feelings and passions can also diminish the voluntary and free character of the offense, as can external pressures or pathological disorders. Sin committed through malice, by deliberate choice of evil, is the gravest. [1735, 1767]
1861 Mortal sin is a radical possibility of human freedom, as is love itself. It results in the loss of charity and the privation of sanctifying grace, that is, of the state of grace. If it is not redeemed by repentance and God’s forgiveness, it causes exclusion from Christ’s kingdom and the eternal death of hell, for our freedom has the power to make choices for ever, with no turning back. However, although we can judge that an act is in itself a grave offense, we must entrust judgment of persons to the justice and mercy of God. [1742, 1033]
It is very difficult to “list” mortal sins for what is a mortal sin to you may not be for someone else. But as a Catholic one of the Precepts of the Church is to study the teachings of the Church. It is good of you to want to know and learn these things.
God Bless!
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praise_Jesus_1
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I know some people listed the 7 deadly sins as the “Grave Matter” for mortal sins, but the Catechism actually indicates sins against the ten commandments are considered a grave matter:
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."131
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.
Now of course the other 2 conditions must be met for it to be required a mortal sin as others have mentioned.
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."131
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.
Now of course the other 2 conditions must be met for it to be required a mortal sin as others have mentioned.
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Fornication
Lying under oath before God
Grave Calumny
Idolatry
Adultery
Lust
Masterbation
Homosexual acts
Pornography
Serious Theft
Drunkenness to the point of loss of reason
Abortion
Euthanasia
Deliberate failure of the Sunday obligation or Holy Day to attend Mass
Grave Scandal
etc
examples of grave matter
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 …
So there is something under each of them
put the words ‘grave sin’ and later do "grave’-- in this search engine…scborromeo.org/ccc.htm
a number of things in the ccc are actually noted as grave …or when they become grave…
Venial sins examples
ordinarily examples of venial sins
lies (often are venial)
overeating
a kind pride that is not mortal
arguments
impatience
drink a bit too much
small sins against charity
certain use of bad words (non blasphemy)
steal a small amount from someone not in need
overcharge a small degree someone not in need
detract in a non serious way (a non serious fault etc)
a neglect in non serious duty
any grave matter without either full knowledge or complete consent
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From the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church
1874
One commits a mortal sin when there are simultaneously present: grave matter, full knowledge, and deliberate consent. This sin destroys charity in us, deprives us of sanctifying grace, and, if unrepented, leads us to the eternal death of hell. It can be forgiven in the ordinary way by means of the sacraments of Baptism and of Penance or Reconciliation.
1875
One commits a venial sin, which is essentially different from a mortal sin, when the matter involved is less serious or, even if it is grave, when full knowledge or complete consent are absent. Venial sin does not break the covenant with God but it weakens charity and manifests a disordered affection for created goods. It impedes the progress of a soul in the exercise of the virtues and in the practice of moral good. It merits temporal punishment which purifies.
- When does one commit a mortal sin?
1874
One commits a mortal sin when there are simultaneously present: grave matter, full knowledge, and deliberate consent. This sin destroys charity in us, deprives us of sanctifying grace, and, if unrepented, leads us to the eternal death of hell. It can be forgiven in the ordinary way by means of the sacraments of Baptism and of Penance or Reconciliation.
- When does one commit a venial sin?
1875
One commits a venial sin, which is essentially different from a mortal sin, when the matter involved is less serious or, even if it is grave, when full knowledge or complete consent are absent. Venial sin does not break the covenant with God but it weakens charity and manifests a disordered affection for created goods. It impedes the progress of a soul in the exercise of the virtues and in the practice of moral good. It merits temporal punishment which purifies.
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steve_b
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- By definition
- grave matter, knowledge it is grave matter, full consent
- What constitutes grave? Any sin that keeps you from inheriting heaven.
- Scripture gives a list
Hebrews 10:25-26 missing mass deliberately, no sacrifice for sin for THEM.
Hebrews 12: 16 - 17 immoraliy, is selling your inheritance
Galatians 5: 19 - 21 sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21and envy; drunkenness, orgies, will not inherit heaven
Romans 16:17 dividers don’t serve our Lord but themselves
Colossians 3: 5-6 immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry, …rath of God is coming
1 Corinthians 6: 9 - 10 no sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders 10nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
1 Jn 3:15 Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life
These ALL need sacramental confession
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All wrondoing is sin, but not all sin is deadly (mortal). There is sin that is deadly(mortal) and sin that is not deadly(venial) The deadly variety (mortal) John doesn’t recommend praying about, unlike non deadly (venial) sin for forgiveness. [1 Jn 5:16…]
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