but the sins won’t allow themselves to be hidden. Thank God for the sacrament of penance, as “the regular confession of our venial sins helps us form our conscience, fight against evil ...

(2) Actual sin is sub-divided into greater sins, called mortal, and lesser sins, called venial. Q. 275. In how many ways may actual sin be committed? A. Actual sin may be committed in two ways ...

Not all sin is mortal (1 John 5:17), but all sin, even venial sin (less serious sin), needs correction. This correction is temporal punishment. It is demanded by God to correct the bad effects of ...

In addition to performing the specific work mentioned in the previous points, the following conditions must be met: First, it is necessary to be detached from all sin, even venial sin. Second ...

Therefore, moderate cigarette smoking is not sinful, unless for special reasons a doctor forbids it, while immoderate smoking is a sin. It is probably only a venial sin for healthy smokers ...