A: Every sin represents a turning away from God, which is never a good thing. But as we know from life experience and common ...

St. Cyprian of Carthage, "Treatise VII," c. 250 A.D. "The clergyman who is deposed for mortal sin, shall not be excommunicated." St. Basil the Great, "Canonical Letter" c. 374 A.D. "There are ...

The Hood River County Sheriff's Office has seized a station wagon believed to be connected to the Martin Family, who ...

Venial sins do not imperil our souls in the same way that a mortal sin would, but it's still important to strive to avoid committing even venial sins.

The eccentric members of a wealthy Brazilian family each go through personal torment, debauchery and intense guilt in this symbolic and gory film. The father has made a fortune in the ...

(2) Actual sin is sub-divided into greater sins, called mortal, and lesser sins, called venial. Q. 275. In how many ways may actual sin be committed? A. Actual sin may be committed in two ways ...

Also known as 'The Confessional', another of Pete Walkers's critiques of institutional hypocrisy, in which a troubled young girl goes to confession at the local church. Unfortunately, the sexually ...

Legendary comedian Damon Wayans, 64, has shared his thoughts on the mortal sin of joke theft. The member of the iconic Wayans family even revealed he ...

By T. Gamble. My daughter is getting married later this year. She is marrying into a Catholic family. I have no real problem with that but do note that the Catholic faith has cert ...