

#12273 What Are the Real Criteria for Mortal Sin? A Catholic Breakdown - Karlo Broussard
Jul 8, 2025
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Many Catholics struggle with understanding what truly makes a sin mortal. In this episode, the hosts offer a clear explanation of the three conditions: grave matter, full knowledge, and deliberate consent. They explore common misconceptions, offer real-life examples, and help listeners better examine their consciences with clarity and confidence rooted in Church teaching.
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Questions Covered:
- 16:42 – I’m Orthodox and don’t believe that purgatory is a belief of the first century. What evidence do Catholics provide for it?
- 28:15 – Can I come up with my own mysteries of the rosary to meditate on?
- 34:44 – I feel the current criteria for mortal sin is not properly fleshed out to what they actually mean. How can one actually know what these 3 criteria actually constitute?
- 48:22 – The Filioque troubles me. How is it that a previous pope saw it problematic, yet a later pope included it?
- 52:47 – Can you clarify how there is salvation outside the Church?