Catholic Answers Live

#12273 What Are the Real Criteria for Mortal Sin? A Catholic Breakdown - Karlo Broussard

Listen Later

Many Catholics struggle with understanding what truly makes a sin mortal. In this episode, the hosts offer a clear explanation of the three conditions: grave matter, full knowledge, and deliberate consent. They explore common misconceptions, offer real-life examples, and help listeners better examine their consciences with clarity and confidence rooted in Church teaching.

Join The CA Live Club Newsletter: Click Here

Invite our apologists to speak at your parish! Visit Catholicanswersspeakers.com

Questions Covered:

  • 16:42 – I’m Orthodox and don’t believe that purgatory is a belief of the first century. What evidence do Catholics provide for it?
  • 28:15 – Can I come up with my own mysteries of the rosary to meditate on?
  • 34:44 – I feel the current criteria for mortal sin is not properly fleshed out to what they actually mean. How can one actually know what these 3 criteria actually constitute?
  • 48:22 – The Filioque troubles me. How is it that a previous pope saw it problematic, yet a later pope included it?
  • 52:47 – Can you clarify how there is salvation outside the Church?
    • ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store
    Catholic Answers LiveBy Catholic Answers
    • 4.8
    • 4.8
    • 4.8
    • 4.8
    • 4.8

    4.8

    2,124 ratings

    More shows like Catholic Answers Live

    View all
    Catholic Stuff You Should Know by J. 10 Initiative

    Catholic Stuff You Should Know

    3,814 Listeners

    Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies by Bishop Robert Barron

    Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies

    4,974 Listeners

    The Word on Fire Show - Catholic Faith and Culture by Bishop Robert Barron

    The Word on Fire Show - Catholic Faith and Culture

    5,731 Listeners

    The Thomistic Institute by The Thomistic Institute

    The Thomistic Institute

    767 Listeners

    Catholic Answers Focus by Catholic Answers

    Catholic Answers Focus

    1,430 Listeners

    Pints With Aquinas by Matt Fradd

    Pints With Aquinas

    6,708 Listeners

    The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast by Ascension

    The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast

    7,687 Listeners

    The Counsel of Trent by Catholic Answers

    The Counsel of Trent

    2,585 Listeners

    Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World by Jimmy Akin

    Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

    2,924 Listeners

    The Catholic Talk Show by Ryan Scheel & Ryan DellaCrosse

    The Catholic Talk Show

    1,509 Listeners

    The Road to Emmaus with Scott Hahn by Scott Hahn

    The Road to Emmaus with Scott Hahn

    971 Listeners

    American Catholic History by Noelle & Tom Crowe

    American Catholic History

    815 Listeners

    Godsplaining by Dominican Friars Province of St. Joseph

    Godsplaining

    1,260 Listeners

    Catholic Saints by Augustine Institute

    Catholic Saints

    1,128 Listeners

    Catholic Bible Study by Augustine Institute

    Catholic Bible Study

    681 Listeners

    Called to Communion by EWTN

    Called to Communion

    185 Listeners