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''This article has been copied from [http://www.justforcatholics.org/a159.htmjustforcatholics.Org] under the copyright terms stated by it's author Dr Joe Mizzi: "Permission given by author to copy this article without changes"'' '''Question'''
As Catholics we believe that there are mortal sins and venial sins. The slight failings, if you could call them that, what are they for you? Are they sins?
According to Catholic teaching, sin is sub-divided into greater sins, called mortal, and lesser sins, called venial (from Latin venia meaning pardon). Mortal sin is a grievous offense against the law of God. This sin is called mortal because it deprives of spiritual life and brings everlasting death and damnation on the soul. Venial sin is a slight offense against the law of God in matters of less importance, or in matters of great importance it is an offense committed without sufficient reflection or full consent of the will. Venial sin weakens the individual but it does not deprive him of spiritual life. There is no obligation to confess venial sins, which can be remitted through [[penance]], attending [[mass]] and [[purgatory]].
