Mortal sin?

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Last night I was in confession (more like a spiritual guidence talk really) and the Priest told me that long kisses (passionate kisses instead of a little peck) are mortal sins - I was unaware of this…is this true? (I know the conditions for a mortal sin.)

(Now I am pretty well versed, but if this is a mortal sin, then it slipped under my radar for sure!)
 
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Madia:
Here’s a list that might help:

catholic.org/frz/examen/examen_mortal.htm

Also, you may want to consider buying Christopher West’s “Theology of the Body for beginners” for a better understanding of human sexuality:

ewtn.com/vcatalogue/pages/itemdetail.asp?itemcode=5349&source=searchresult.asp&keyword=Theology+of+the+Body&g_than=1&l_than=2000&pgnu=1&category=all&eventcode=
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Thanks for the links, I will look into them.
I have gone through Christopher West’s study on the Pope’s Thoelogy of the Body a couple of times actually. I wonder why this had never occurred to me before…?
 
Yeah, I used ti figure that as long as you kept your clothes on you were good. This is not the case. The problem with the long passionate kisses is that create an occasion to sin by putting both people in the mood so to speak.
 
I must admit to struggling with this. Where is the line? I understand that chastity is more than just keeping your clothes on and hands off certain anatomical regions. I guess that I can accept not using the tongue when kissing. But when does a kiss become passionate or prolonged? Is there a time limit? Less than two seconds is okay, but any more and it’s a mortal sin. How many kisses in a row are allowed? Two? Four? Ten?

Yes, I’ve read Christopher West, along with a host of other materials, but I still just don’t get it.
 
I am not to that point yet, but I have already, for when I do begin to date, set limits. I will not kiss at all outside of marriage, in fact, I won’t go beyond holding hands, and only then after I know the person very well.

In this day and age, however, such llimits would be a turnoff for girls, so I don’t expect to get many dates more than once.
 
I understand where you’re coming from, and I’ve toyed with the idea myself. I can see its advantages, but I have to admit, I probably wouldn’t date a woman who wouldn’t kiss me. I don’t see anything wrong with kissing, hugging, cuddling, etc. per se.
 
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Benedictus:
I understand where you’re coming from, and I’ve toyed with the idea myself. I can see its advantages, but I have to admit, I probably wouldn’t date a woman who wouldn’t kiss me. I don’t see anything wrong with kissing, hugging, cuddling, etc. per se.
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The thing is surely if you don’t treat the woman as an object and you are in control of your passions a kiss with the tongue is no bad thing. Me and my wife engaged this parctice before marriage and it did not lead to sex or anything untoward. It was good natured affection
 
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Benedictus:
But when does a kiss become passionate or prolonged? Is there a time limit? Less than two seconds is okay, but any more and it’s a mortal sin. How many kisses in a row are allowed? Two? Four? Ten?
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I’d say when you start getting all hot and bothered it’s time to stop. Biologically, when our bodies are getting geared up for sex, certain things happen (and I don’t mean the obvious). If your body starts kicking into that gear you’ve gone to far. That’s how I draw the line anyway.
 
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