Category: Sin

Was Judas Iscariot Condemned?

Question: I would like to know the Church’s position on Judas Iscariot, did he condemn himself by betraying Christ and committing suicide? L.M.O. Answer: To whom it may concern: Sacred Scripture does not reveal to us the identity of any particular damned person (except the ‘devil and his angels’, as

When is it a Sin to Look at a Woman?

Question: Estimated Theologian: my question is the following, when is it a sin to look at a woman? Is it a sin to simply look at a woman in the gym or at the beach? Is it a sin to think how beautiful she is? Etc… Answer: Impurity’ is the

When are bad thoughts considered sinful?

Question: Good afternoon Father, I hope you can answer me; you know, I want to ask you if after having made the sacrament of confession one tries not to sin again, one resists, but the bad thoughts are there even if one fights against them. People sometimes have bad thoughts,

What is original sin?

Question: An acquaintance asked me about the original sin and I referred to the story as it is found in the book of Genesis in the Holy Bible, but he answered me that the interpretation should not be literal because the original sin would have been that Adam and Eve

Are there sins that don’t offend God?

Question: I would like to know if it is possible that a person who commits a disorderly act without being guided by any motive of contempt, hatred, defiance, or rebellion towards God, still commits an act against God. I do not understand why the morality of acts should be determined

Do the prayers and good works that a person does while in the state of mortal sin have merit?

Question: Question: Do the prayers and good works done by a person in mortal sin have merit? What would happen if: a) the person has the intention of going to confession and re-establishing his friendship with God as soon as he can? b) the person lives in a situation in

How to educate the conscience?

Question: Father: I would like to know more about the conscience and how it should be educated, and also what role morals and values play in it. I am a professor of religion and would like to know this for my students. Response: The moral conscience is subject to a

Can absolution be denied to someone who is not married in the Church?

Question: When a Christian confesses that he is not married in the Church, can absolution be denied? Answer: Absolution must be denied whenever the penitent is unwilling to live according to the demands of grace, that is, fulfilling all the commandments of God. If a penitent intends to sin, continue

Is blasphemy always a sin?

Question Dear Father: Unfortunately, I have gotten into the habit of blaspheming from hearing it so much in my family. Many times I don’t realize I’m blaspheming until the word slips out. I always repent, but I am left with the question: is what I am doing a sin? I

Is laziness a sin?

Question: How serious is the sin of laziness? I consider myself lazy in the accomplishment of my obligations, even though I completed college classes with very good grades, I have not yet graduated or completed my thesis, and this is more than a year ago and I have not looked