1863. Venial sin weakens charity; it manifests a disordered affection for created goods; it impedes the soul’s progress in the exercise of the virtues and the practice of the moral good; it merits temporal punishment. Deliberate and unrepented venial sin disposes us little by little to commit mortal sin. However venial sin does not set us in direct opposition to the will and friendship of God; it does not break the covenant with God. With God’s grace it is humanly reparable. “Venial sin does not deprive the sinner of sanctifying grace, friendship with God, charity, and consequently eternal happiness.”134
While he is in the flesh, man cannot help but have at least some light sins. But do not despise these sins which we call “light”: if you take them for light when you weigh them, tremble when you count them. A number of light objects makes a great mass; a number of drops fills a river; a number of grains makes a heap. What then is our hope? Above all, confession.135
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
124. In what condition was the body of Christ while it lay in the tomb?
178. How are the people of God formed?
188. What is the vocation of the lay faithful?
276. Where does the Eucharist fit in the divine plan of salvation?
316. Who can receive the sacrament of the anointing of the sick?
485. In case of war, what does the moral law require?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is Ezekiel’s message about individual responsibility before God?
What does the Bible say about the importance of honesty and integrity in Ecclesiasticus 20:1-11?
What does Jesus’ statement “I am the resurrection and the life” in John 11:25-26 mean?
What does the Bible say about the true source of comfort in times of trouble?
What does the mutual admiration between loved ones mean in the book of Songs?
What did Jesus teach about loving your neighbor? (Matthew 22:39)
