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 ...

"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) ...

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.

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, ...