THEO IV: 2nd Quarter Flashcards
- a thought, word, deed, or omission contrary to God’s eternal law
- a human act that presumes (a) knowledge of wrongdoing (b) awareness of malice in one’s conduct nad (c) consent of the will
- it damages a person’s relationship with God
actual sin
imperfect contrition resulting from being sorry for sins due to fear of God’s punishment
attrition
conversion
- a radical reorientation of one’s whole life away from sin and evil and toward God
- this is a central element of Christ’s preaching, of the Church’s ministry of evangelization, and of the Sacrament of Reconciliation
Complete consent
consent given so freely and deliberately that an action becomes a personal choice
a deliberate assistance to another person in the commission of evil
formal cooperation
formal sin
sin that is freely and deliberately committed
- it involves knowledge of the evil of the act and freedom to avoid it
grave matter
an object or circumstance having serious weight or importance
habitual sin
a permanent stat of culpability caused by the frequent commission of actual sins
idolatory
the worship or adoration due God alone paid to images “made with hands” or any created object; this is forbidden by the First Commandment
- this is distinct from veneration given to saints and holy objects implicitly allowed by the Incarnation as defined at the Seventh Ecumenical council
imperfect contrition
sorrow of the soul and detestation for the sin committed together with the resolution not to sin again as a result of being sorry for sins due to fear of God’s punishment
incarnation
to come into flesh
- the second Person of the trinity assumed human nature and became man in order to accomplish salvation in that same human nature. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is both true God and true man
intrinsic evil
an act that is evil and of itself and never justifiable, regardless of situation or circumstance
justice
one of the four cardinal virtues, this refers to observance of the Divine Law. This virtue is used to render to God and each person his due
Material Cooperation
an action that plays a role in an evil deed but lacks the deliberate consent to that same cooperative action
material sin
an act that is sinful but does not admit culpability because of ignorance
mortal sin
a grave offense against God that destroys a person’s relationship with him by severing him from divine love
- it destroys charity in the heart of man; it turns man away from God who is his ultimate end and his beatitude, by preferring an inferior good to him
numerical distinction
the concrete number of acts that are committed contrary to a virtue or precept
occasion sin
a person, place, thing, or situation that generally leads to temptation
passion
the suffering and Death of Jesus
perfect contrition
sorrow of the soul and detestation for the sin committed together with the resolution to not sin again as a result of being sorry for sins due to a love for God above all else
personal sin
sin that results from deliberation and an act of the will with knowledge
physical evil
an evil that is committed by an action as opposed to a thought or an interior attitude
redemption
the possibility of spending eternity in Heaven, made possible by the Incarnation, Death, and Resurrection of Christ
repentance
true sorrow for one’s own sins and the firm resolution to avoid all sin in the future
sacrament of reconciliation/penance/confession
- the sacrament by which Christ forgives sins. Jesus gave his Apostles – who passed it to their successors down to this day – the power to forgive and retain sins
- this sacrament is administered only by bishops and priests
salvation
the redemption of our souls and the promise of Heaven brought about by the Death and Resurrection of Jesus, our discipleship in Christ, and our commitment to seeking holiness and avoiding sin
sin
a transgression of the Divine Law and an offense against God involving the individual’s knowledge and will
sin of commission
sin by means of committing an evil act such as theft or murder
sin of omission
sin by means of failure to perform a good act such as the failure to forgive someone who wronged us
social sin
the corporate effect of personal sins on the mystical body of Christ, the Church
specific distinction
the categorization of sins according to the specific virtues they violate
structures of sin
social sin that has become widely accepted and sometimes even supported by civil law
venial sin
an offense against the law and love of God that does not deprive the soul of sanctifiying grace but weakens a person’s love for God and neighbor
judgment that precedes an action
antecedent judgment of conscience
the belief that an individual’s conscience to the only moral authority
- subjective morality
autonomous morality
blessed
as used in the Beatitudes, it means “bliss” – a reference to the ultimate happiness of Heaven
certain conscience
conscience that issues a judgement in certainty; it is only correct only insofar as the conscience is rightly formed
judgment of the morality of an action as it is taking place
concomitant judgment of conscience
conscience
the inner voice of a human being, on whose heart is inscribed the law of God. Moral conscience is a judgment of practical reason about the moral quality of a human action that he or she is going to performing, or has already performed
- a personal appeal that to carry out a particular action that has been ordered by legitimate authority would be against one’s own conscience
conscientious objection
conscientious objection
a moral judgement made after the act
consequent judgment of conscience
judgment of conscience that occurs when there is doubt about the good or evil of an act done or omitted. Unless one is required to act immediately, a person is required to act immediately, a person is required to determine the moral rectitude of an act before acting on a doubtful conscience
doubtful conscience
judgement of the practical intellect that decides from false principles, erroneously considered as true, that something is lawful which in fact is unlawful
erroneous conscience
prayerful self-reflection on one’s words and deeds in light of the Gospel to determine whether one has sinned against God. This is necessary to prepare for the Sacrament of Penance
examination of conscience
a conscience that judges an action to be morally evil when in fact it is not, or a venial sin to be mortal
scrupulous conscience
the freedom or power of deciding or judging the right course of action. This application of the practical intellect deduces from true principles (insofar as the conscience is conformed to them that an act is lawful)
true conscience
refers to the fact that ever baptized person is called to seek holiness regardless of his or her state of life.
- this call was reaffirmed by the second vatican council
universal call to holiness
