Mortal sin

[Razer144000]

What kind of effects does mortal sin entail? For example, if one is in a state of mortal sin, do they merit from prayers said for or by them? I know that if one dies in a state of mortal sin, they go to hell unless they had perfect contrition. Is there anything else, and is what I said about meriting from prayers in a state of mortal sin taught by the Catholic Church?

 

[Olrac]

From what I know a mortal sin breaks the relationship people have with God. For a sin to be mortal three conditions must be met:

1. The sin must be serious
2. The sin must be commited with full knowledge that the sin is serious
3. The sin must be commited with full consent
   This is a website that will explain more:
   catholicity.com/catechism/mortal_and_venial.html

 

[Faxero]

Effects of Repeated Sins (1865)
catholicity.com/catechism/proliferation_of_sins.html

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Within the person, repetition of sin brings about a proclivity to sin, resulting in perverse inclinations and erroneous judgments. Sin reinforces itself and destroys any moral roots.



vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p4s1c3a3.htm - IN BRIEF

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**2757 **“Pray constantly” (1 Thess 5:17). It is always possible to pray. It is even a vital necessity. Prayer and Christian life are inseparable.

When in mortal sin, continue to pray, with a heart for penance.

 

[littlestsouls2]

What kind of effects does mortal sin entail? For example, if one is in a state of mortal sin, do they merit from prayers said for or by them? I know that if one dies in a state of mortal sin, they go to hell unless they had perfect contrition. Is there anything else, and is what I said about meriting from prayers in a state of mortal sin taught by the Catholic Church?

Mortal sin extinguishes supernatural life in the soul. A soul in unrepentant mortal sin cannot bear supernatural fruit; their works are not meritorious. (Still, one should not give up “good works”; they still dispose us to receive grace.)

Those living in mortal sin should still pray, because the efficacy of prayer is primarily dependent on the merits of Christ. We are heard, first and foremost, because we ask in His name.

Whether or not certain souls will profit from the prayers said for them depends ultimately on their free-will, but with prayer and sacrifice, it is remarkable how even the most obstinate sinners can be converted. ‘As the divisions of waters, so the heart of the king is in the hand of the Lord: whithersoever he will he shall turn it.’ (Prov. 21:1)

 

[Dorothy]

What kind of effects does mortal sin entail? For example, if one is in a state of mortal sin, do they merit from prayers said for or by them? I know that if one dies in a state of mortal sin, they go to hell unless they had perfect contrition. Is there anything else, and is what I said about meriting from prayers in a state of mortal sin taught by the Catholic Church?

I don’t know about them getting merit for prayer for themselves, but they can CERTAINLY pray for the grace of repentance! Our Lord loves to answer that prayer that is said in sincerity.

And, of course, others can pray for them for the grace of repentance.