Venial sins do not imperil our souls in the same way that a mortal sin would, but it's still important to strive to avoid committing even venial sins.

(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 ...

I know the dismissive quips. “The stock market isn’t the economy” and “the market has predicted nine of the past five recessions.” But the roaring stock market of the past few years has been central ...

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 ...

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