The Moral Life
The Ten Commandments. The cardinal and theological virtues. The capital sins. Conscience formation. The beatitudes. Pastoral matters are directed to the parish priest.
2 articles in this pillar
- Is Contraception a Mortal Sin? The Magisterium ExaminedThe Catholic Church teaches that contraception is "intrinsically disordered" — that is, an act that is wrong by its very nature, regardless of intention or circumstance .
- Mortal Sin vs. Venial Sin: The Catholic DistinctionCatholic moral theology distinguishes between two kinds of sin — mortal sin, which "kills" the supernatural life of grace in the soul, and venial sin, which wounds but does not kill it.