Paragraph 1855

1855. Mortal sin destroys charity in the heart of man by a grave violation of God’s law; it turns man away from God, who is his ultimate end and his beatitude, by preferring an inferior good to him. Venial sin allows charity to subsist, even though it offends and wounds it.


Aprofunde seus conhecimentos

387. What is hope?

22. What importance does the New Testament have for Christians?

515. What responsibility does the State have in regard to labor?

242. What is the function of the liturgical year?

331. How is the sacrament of Holy Orders celebrated?

98. What does the virginal conception of Jesus mean?

176. What is apostolic succession?


Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:

How important is gratitude in the story of the healing of the ten lepers, described in Luke 17:11-19?

What is the message of Isaiah’s heavenly vision of the Lord’s glory revealed in Isaiah 40:1-31?

What are 5 important lessons about wisdom found in Baruch 3:9-12?

What is the importance of humility and repentance according to the book of Baruch?

How does Lamentations address the issue of human suffering?

What is the message behind the parable of the Pharisee and the Publican?

O que o livro de Cantares nos ensina sobre a beleza da mulher noiva e da mulher madura?