"The clergyman who is deposed for mortal sin, shall not be excommunicated." St. Basil the Great, "Canonical Letter" c. 374 A.D. "There are venial sins and there are mortal sins.

‘The regular confession of our venial sins helps us form our conscience, fight against evil tendencies, let ourselves be healed by Christ and progress in the life of the Spirit.’ (CCC 1458) ...

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 ...

Indeed, his first exposure to one of his favorites, Raiders of the Lost Ark, probably included committing a venial sin. Smith, a man known these days as much for podcasting as making films, ...

A venial sin is a spiritual misdemeanor, involving a less serious matter, or a grave trangression that the sinner did not know was serious, or did not really want to commit.

It is probably only a venial sin for healthy smokers, explains Father Connell, because evidence of danger is not yet conclusive. But if the immoderate smoker is not healthy, or if science succeeds ...