Category: Sin

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

Is Contraception a Grave Sin?

Question: When going to confession, a priest told me that contraception is a grave sin. At the time I did not dare to ask him if it was always a mortal sin, or if in some cases it was only a venial sin. Could you answer this? Answer: I must

Does generational sin exist?

Question: Does generational sin exist? Is it a Catholic practice to pray for the healing of my family tree? Answer: In some Catholic circles – especially in charismatic groups – the practice of offering prayers, rosaries, and Masses for “the healing of the family tree” or for “intergenerational healing” has