This is called ‘change of substance’ or transubstantiation. Once the priest has consecrated the bread and the wine, they become the body and blood of Christ. You may have heard some Catholics saying that the bread and wine are simply symbols or representations of the body and blood of Christ. It also tells us something else that many people get confused about. That’s from John 6:53, and it tells us why it is very important to partake of the communion. So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you.” If it is not redeemed by repentance and God’s forgiveness, it causes exclusion from Christ’s kingdom and the eternal death of hell, for our freedom has the power to make choices for ever, with no turning back. It results in the loss of charity and the privation of sanctifying grace, that is, of the state of grace. Mortal sin is a radical possibility of human freedom, as is love itself. Here’s what the Catechism of the Catholic Church says regarding the consequences of mortal sin (CCC 1861). You’ve chosen you’d rather live in sin, and ultimately be condemned to hell.
Mortal sin is considered so serious because you have deliberately chosen to walk away from God’s grace. These three conditions must be fulfilled for a sin to be considered mortal.
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These venial sins still hurt your relationship with Christ and weaken your soul, but it does not completely remove you from God’s grace.Ī mortal sin, on the other hand, is serious (typically one the sins covered under the ten commandments), is committed with your full knowledge, and with your deliberate consent. They are usually not grave wrongdoings, and sometimes we are not aware that we are actually sinning. Most of the sins we commit on a daily basis are venial sins. Consequences of Receiving Communion in Mortal Sin.
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