The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 247: The Weight of Sin (2025)
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Sep 4, 2025 Explore the weight of sin and its impact on your relationship with God. Distinguish between mortal and venial sins and understand how they affect charity. Learn about the essential conditions for repentance and the limitless nature of God's mercy. Fr. Mike emphasizes the importance of seeking forgiveness through confession, inviting listeners to reflect on their spiritual journey. With engaging metaphors, this discussion sheds light on the nature of sin and the hope that exists in repentance.
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Difference Between Mortal And Venial
- Mortal sin destroys charity while venial sin wounds it but allows charity to remain.
- This distinction explains why some sins sever relationship with God and others merely weaken it.
Three Conditions For Mortal Sin
- Three conditions together make a sin mortal: grave matter, full knowledge, and deliberate consent.
- All three must coexist for an act to destroy charity and constitute mortal sin.
Bullfighting Example Of Sin
- Fr. Mike uses a bullfighting example: picadors wound the bull (venial sins) so the matador can kill it (mortal sin).
- The image shows how repeated small sins make it easier for a decisive, deadly sin to occur.
