Types of Sin
Socrates
"The one who commits an injustice deserves more compassion than the one receiving the injustice, even if the one receiving it is myself"
Formal Sin
A voluntary and freely chosen action contrary to the law of God
Material Sin
An involuntary transgression committed without either required knowledge of full deliberation
External Sin
Committed with words or actions
Mortal Sin
Destroys our relationship with God
Full Knowledge
Know exactly what one is doing
Sin of Omission
Not doing a required act
Venial Sin
Offends our relationship with God but doesn't destroy it
Actual Sin
Sin committed freely by each of us
Internal Sin
Sin found in thoughts
Def of Sin 1
Sin is any deed, word, or desire against eternal law
Def of Sin 2
Sin is the voluntary transgression of the divine moral law
Def of Sin 3
Sin is turning away from God and toward creatures in a disordered way
Baptism
The chief sacrament of forgiveness
Sin of Commission
The choice to do an evil act
Original Sin
The sin of disobedience committed by the first parents at the beginning of human history.
Habitual sin
a pattern of disobedience to God.
Physical Evil
bad things happen; Not sin
Secularism
belief that religion should not be part of the affairs of the state or part of public education
Repentance
changes our heart
Immediate Material Cooperation
concurrent action that tends to produce the evil intended by the agent
Implicit Formal cooperation
indirect participation, but same will
Formal Cooperation
is cooperation in an evil act accompanied by agreement with the evil will of a person doing something evil.
Material cooperation
is doing something that of itself is not evil, but helps someone else do something that is evil.
Contrition
is sincere sorrow for having offended God
Perfect contrition
is sorrow that comes from an authentic love for God
Conversion
is the ongoing process of becoming more like Christ - more perfect.
Mediate Material Cooperation
is very separated from the evil being done, but still somehow helps the evildoer.
Reconciliation
must be with God (through Jesus' cross) AND with neighbor (through Confession)
Moral Evil
what we call sin; Sin
Attrition
when we are sorry for our sins because we fear God's punishment.
Explicit formal cooperation
willing cooperation in the evil act