Sin
Avarice
1 A vice and sin against Temperance 2 inordinate attachment to getting and keeping of material possessions
Envy
1 a vice and sin against charity 2 sadness caused by another blessings or good fortune
Lust
1 a vice and sin against chastity 2 inordinate desire for sexual pleasure outside of marriage and contrary to its purpose
Sloth
1 a vice and sin against prudence 2 physical and / or spiritual laziness
Gluttony
1 a vice and sin against temperance 2 and moderate eating or drinking
Pride
1 a vice in sin against humility 2 undo self esteem or self love
Wrath
1 of vice and sin against charity 2 anger or desire for revenge because of a hurt done
How can we resist temptation?
1 prayer 2 reflect on Christ's passion 3 reflect on the reality of Hell 4 avoidance of occasions of sin 5 works of penance 6 intellectual development 7 practice and develop leading a virtuous life
What are three reasons venial sins are serious?
1 venial sins weakens charity 2 it merits temporal punishment in purgatory 3 deliberate and unrepented venial sins prepares us little by little to commit mortal sins
Deliberate consent
Aka free will, there must be full consent of the will
Grave matter
An act in itself that is seriously sinful
Sin
Any deliberate thought, Word, deed or omission contrary to God's law
What are the effects of original sin?
Concupiscence, ignorance, Malice of will, capital sins, death, loss of friendship with God, damage to the harmony of body, intellect and will, reduced ability to love one another unselfishly
What are our three responses to Sin?
Contrition, confession, conversion
Malice of will
Desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another
Sin is disobedience to what?
God's War, which means to God's Will, and to God himself
What three things must be present for a sin to be mortal?
Grave matter, full knowledge, and deliberate consent
What's the ultimate consequence for mortal sin?
Hell
What does sin mean?
More than evil or vice... It means damaging or breaking the relationship with God
What are the two types of contrition?
Perfect and imperfect
What are the 7 capital sins?
Pride, lust, avarice, gluttony, envy, sloth, wrath
What is the ultimate consequence for venial sin?
Purgatory
Character
The sum of a man's virtues and vices
Concupiscence
The tendency to soon due to original sin
Full knowledge
There must be full knowledge that the act is a serious sin
Imperfect
We are sorry because we are afraid of going to hell
Perfect contrition
We are sorry because we have offended God
What are the three sources of temptation?
World, flesh and devil
