394. How are sins distinguished according to their gravity?

A distinction is made between mortal and venial sin.

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1854. Sins are rightly evaluated according to their gravity. the distinction between mortal and venial sin, already evident in Scripture,¹²⁹became part of the tradition of the Church. It is corroborated by human experience.

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