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Catholics classify sins as venial sin and mortal sin ([[grave sin]]).<ref>[http://www.saintaquinas.com/mortal_sin.html What is a Mortal Sin?]</ref> See John 19:11 "''the greater sin''", and 1 John 5:16-17 "''All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin which is not mortal.''"

Catholics classify sins as venial sin and mortal sin ([[grave sin]]).<ref>[http://www.saintaquinas.com/mortal_sin.html What is a Mortal Sin?]</ref> See John 19:11 "''the greater sin''", and 1 John 5:16-17 "''All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin which is not mortal.''"

[[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] doctrine distinguishes [[original sin]], or the sin of [[Adam]], from ''personal'' sins, which require individual reconciliation with God. A personal sin may be ''mortal'' (a particularly grave matter that the perpetrator commits by deliberate intent) or ''venial'' (a less grave matter that could result from a misunderstanding). The RCC distinction is: Mortal sins cut a person off from the grace of God; venial sins do not, but still injure one's relationship to God. A mortal sin is defined in the Roman Catholic church as being any transgression (a) regarding a grave matter, (b) which was premeditated and (c) committed with full knowledge of its sinful nature. A venial sin is defined as any sin which does not fulfil all three conditions for a mortal sin.

[[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] doctrine distinguishes [[original sin]], or the sin of [[Adam]], from ''personal'' sins, which require individual reconciliation with God. A personal sin may be ''mortal'' (a particularly grave matter that the perpetrator commits by deliberate intent) or ''venial'' (a less grave matter that could result from a misunderstanding). The RCC distinction is: Mortal sins cut a person off from the grace of God; venial sins do not, but still injure one's relationship to God. A mortal sin is defined in the Roman Catholic church as being any transgression (a) regarding a grave matter, (b) which was premeditated and (c) committed with full knowledge of its sinful nature. A venial sin is defined as any sin which does not fulfil all three conditions for a mortal sin. The Bible teaches differing degrees of sin and the fact that some sins are not mortal.

A person may receive reconciliation for a mortal sin by making [[confession]] to a [[priest]]  and receiving [[Forgiveness|absolution]] ("''For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them''" Matthew 18:20, and verse 18; see John 20:22-23, 2 Corinthians 5:18-20, James 5:18; compare John 8:3-11); venial sins may optionally be confessed also. A Catholic who has committed mortal sin is to refrain from receiving the [[Holy Eucharist]] until receiving sacramental confession.

A person may receive reconciliation for a mortal sin by making [[confession]] to a [[priest]]  and receiving [[Forgiveness|absolution]] ("''For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them''" Matthew 18:20, and verse 18; see John 20:22-23, 2 Corinthians 5:18-20, James 5:18; compare John 8:3-11); venial sins may optionally be confessed also. A Catholic who has committed mortal sin is to refrain from receiving the [[Holy Eucharist]] until receiving sacramental confession.