venially

One claim sometimes made for taking that stance is that the Church once taught that all sexual activity is somehow morally defective; even marital intercourse meeting the above criterion is at least "venially" sinful because, in our fallen state, it cannot but occasion the sin of lust.

Yet another sex issue for the Church Mike L 2006

One claim sometimes made for taking that stance is that the Church once taught that all sexual activity is somehow morally defective; even marital intercourse meeting the above criterion is at least "venially" sinful because, in our fallen state, it cannot but occasion the sin of lust.

Archive 2006-02-01 Mike L 2006

Remember: we cannot be forced to sin venially or mortally nor can we sin by accident or in ignorance.

Mortal Sin & Culpability: two case studies 2009

Remember: we cannot be forced to sin venially or mortally nor can we sin by accident or in ignorance.

Archive 2009-05-31 2009

Jacob, and Bonaventure, [5863] in 4. sent, denies that he so much as venially sins, that marries a maid for comeliness of person.

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

One may disagree with Augustine and Gregory by claiming that a married couple do not necessarily sin venially every time they have sex.

Archive 2006-02-01 Mike L 2006

One can say that some-or-other venial sin is inevitable in the exercise of any given faculty without thereby claiming that each-and-every exercise of that faculty is venially sinful.

Yet another sex issue for the Church Mike L 2006

Especially in our overeroticized and contraceptive culture, they can and do sin venially sometimes.

Yet another sex issue for the Church Mike L 2006

Especially in our overeroticized and contraceptive culture, they can and do sin venially sometimes.

Archive 2006-02-01 Mike L 2006

One may disagree with Augustine and Gregory by claiming that a married couple do not necessarily sin venially every time they have sex.

Yet another sex issue for the Church Mike L 2006