Tag: mortal sin
Frequent Confession
The Sacrament of Reconciliation provides grace and restores friendship with God and one another after sin. This experience of Gods love, mercy, and forgiveness...
Scrupulosity
Scrupulosity is an unhealthy obsession with things related to religion and morals. It is sometimes referred to as religious OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder). While...
Holy Communion and Mortal Sin
When receiving Holy Communion, baptized Catholics experience Jesus in the most intimate way and therefore must be in a state of grace, free of...
Mortal Sin and Venial Sin
The Catholic Church distinguishes between mortal sin and venial sin because, while all sin harms man’s relationship with God, the amount of harm depends...
Hell
When the human body and soul are separated at death, the body remains on Earth while the soul undergoes particular judgement to determine where...
Reconciliation
The Sacrament of Reconciliation, also known as the Sacrament of Conversion, Confession or Penance, is required for forgiveness of serious sin. When man commits...
Sin
Any thought, speech, or action that is contrary to the love of God and neighbor is a sin. Sin harms man’s relationship with God...