Rape— A person who commits rape violates the respect, freedom, physical and moral integrity of the victim. It is a brutal crime of violence that can physically and psychologically scar a person for life. It is thus a grave sin CCC Homosexual acts —Although it remains to be determined if homosexuality is a genetic, social or personal stigma, homosexual acts are condemned by God and can NEVER be approved by the Church 1 Corinthians , Genesis , Romans and CCC If homosexuals are born with the condition, then they are called to live a life of Christian purity and chastity for the greater love of Christ.
Such people can experience a life of trial, which all others must treat with compassion and sensitivity. Paul condemns incest in his letter to the Corinthians 1 Corinthians , The Church teaches that sex has two main purposes that must be sought in the marriage act: sex is for reproduction of children within a valid marriage, and it is a loving, unifying act between husband and wife.
Masturbation violates both aspects of the natural law and is thus a grave sin. Theft— All persons have a right to lawful private property obtained by legitimate work, inheritance or gift.
The gravity of theft is determined by the harm it does to the victim. A poor beggar who steals a loaf of bread commits a less grave sin than a rich man who steals the savings of a destitute person. Paul tells us that thieves shall not inherit the kingdom of God 1 Corinthians Cheating — A cheater defrauds his victim of their property.
It is morally of grave matter unless the damage to the victim is unusually light CCC Defrauding a worker of his wages— This is one of the sins that cry to heaven for vengeance. Defrauding a worker of his wages withholds and impedes his ability to sustain basic needs for himself and his family. It is a sin that cries to heaven for vengeance CCC Unfair wagers— Unfair wagers in games of chance are of grave matter if they deprive someone of what is necessary to provide for his needs and those of others CCC Taking advantage of the poor— The economic or social exploitation of the poor for profit harms the dignity and natural rights of the victim.
False witness and perjury— False witness is a public statement in court contrary to the truth. Perjury is false witness under oath. Both acts are gravely sinful when they condemn the innocent, exonerate the guilty or increase punishment of the accused. They are of grave matter because they contradict justice CCC Adulation— Adulation is verbal speech or an attitude that encourages or confirms another in malicious acts and perverse conduct.
Lying— Lying is the most direct offense against the truth. It is gravely sinful when it significantly degrades the truth. The gravity of this sin is measured by the truth it perverts, the circumstances, intentions of the liar and harm done to the victims CCC Lust— Lust is disordered desire for or inordinate enjoyment of sexual pleasure.
It is disordered because sexual pleasure must not be isolated from its true, natural place: within the Sacrament of Matrimony that is ordered to procreation of children and a unifying love between husband and wife CCC Lust, a sin and vice of the flesh, is often a difficult vice to overcome. Human weakness of will and lack of conformity to God is a result of the fall of mankind that causes a disorder between soul and body called concupiscence which is often manifested in lust.
Yet, lust is a sin that can be overcome through prayer and grace through the Christian sacraments. Christ wills that we overcome lust and replace it with Christian love and purity of heart Matthew Avarice — Avarice is greed and the desire to amass earthly goods without limit. It is a passion for riches and luxury. Those who seek temporal happiness at the expense of spiritual duties, risk the grave sin of avarice.
Avarice is one of the deadly vices CCC Envy can lead to grave consequences and can harm neighbors. If envy leads to grave harm to a neighbor, it is surely a grave sin. Voluntary doubt of faith — Voluntary doubt of faith is disregarding the revealed truth of God and his Church CCC Those who do this risk spiritual blindness and loss of faith. Incredulity, heresy, apostasy, schism —Incredulity is the neglect of revealed truth or willful refusal to assent to it.
Heresy is obstinate post-baptismal denial of a truth that must be believed with divine and catholic faith. Apostasy is total repudiation of the Christian faith. These sins strain or break the bonds of unity with the offender and the Catholic Church.
Despair in hope — Those who despair in hope, cease to hope in salvation from God or help in attaining forgiveness of sin CCC Indifference— This grave sin entails neglect or refusal on divine charity a. Those who sin in indifference fail to consider the goodness of charity, and deny its power CCC Ingratitude— An ungrateful sinner fails or refuses to acknowledge and return the love and charity of God CCC It can also mean the refusal to give oneself to the prompting of charity CCC Acedia spiritual sloth — Spiritual sloth, a capital sin, is the refusal of joy that comes from God.
An sinner who indulges in acedia may even be repelled by divine goodness CCC Hatred of God— This grave sin is born of pride and is contrary to the love of God. A sinner who hates God willfully rejects him.
Of course we must realize that this is certainly not a complete list of sins. The sins that are listed above are those of grave matter that can become mortal sins if they are done willfully and with full knowledge of their nature. Other sins are of venial nature, and are less grave than the ones listed above. As stated before, venial sin is a sin of lesser matter than grave sin.
It can also be a sin of grave matter in which the sinner did not fully consent to the sin or did not have knowledge that his actions where sinful. Venial sins will not destroy grace in the soul, and will not directly cause a person who dies in the state of venial sin to lose the promise of heaven.
Regardless, all sin is an offense against God and should be avoided. A person who repents of their sin, intends to live a new life of grace, and receives the Sacrament of Reconciliation will be forgiven of all their sins mortal sins in particular must be confessed in the Sacrament.
Our sins can be forgiven, because Jesus Christ paid for the price of human sin by dying on the cross for the redemption of humanity. However, gossip about trivial matters is only venially sinful. Now, Harry, we can proceed to answer your question. My advice to you as a Catholic is to go to confession, repent of your sin and ask for forgiveness. I am certain that you will need to do some acts of penance in order to have the ability to freely attend mass once again.
Then, according to Roman Catholic teachings you will once again attain a state of grace. According to the Bible, I believe that once you receive Christ as your personal savior, you receive from God permanent grace and it can never be taken from you.
I believe that gaining forgiveness and a state of grace can occur without ever going to a priest. You obviously have a broken heart over whatever sin you committed. If that is the case, the Bible says in 1 John that if we confess our sin to God, He will forgive our sin and cleanse us from all of the impurities that resulted from our sin.
This spiritual life lasts forever. Jesus died on the cross to forgive us of our sins. My suggestion is that you confess your mortal sin to God and bask in his free cleansing of your soul. Then go ahead and attend Sunday Mass without feeling guilty. There is no where else God that God would rather you be than in church on Sunday. Regarding communion, my advice is to feel free to experience it and thank God for the saving sacrifice He made on the cross to forgive our sins.
Roger Barrier, founder of Preach It, Teach It, is a well-known author and sought-after conference speaker. Hell is thought to hold specific punishments for those who commit one — or many plenty of overachievers out there — of the seven deadly sins.
The punishment for your excessive self-importance is to be broken on the wheel. Anger is actually considered neutral even Jesus flipped tables. But when you feel uncontrollable anger, rage or hatred, it becomes the sin of wrath. Not helpful. Greed is the desire and pursuit of material possessions.
Drum roll You get to be boiled alive forever! Gluttony is overindulgence and overconsumption to the point of waste.
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