Quiz Venial

Question 1

How many ways of commiting sin of another (accessory)?

Answer 1

Nine

Question 2

What is the nature of mortal sin?

Answer 2

aversion from God, adherence to creatures which is seriously inordinate, grave injury to the rational nature of man and the social order

Question 3

What are three conditions must be verified for mortal sin?

Answer 3

grave matter, full advertence, full consent

Question 4

How is grave matter determined?

Answer 4

object and circumstances of act

Question 5

What is full advertence?

Answer 5

attention

Question 6

If full advertence is defective?

Answer 6

then venial sin or no sin

Question 7

When is full consent presumed?

Answer 7

full advertence and no external violence: fear and passion, diminish but not destroy (unless no full advertence)

Question 8

When are advertence and consent imperfect?

Answer 8

drunkeness, half-asleep, half-drunk, surge of passion, phobia, mania

Question 9

What is the essence of venial sin?

Answer 9

certain disorder, not complete aversion to man’s last end

Question 10

What sins are “of their nature” venial?

Answer 10

e.g. jocial lie

Question 11

why are sins of “of their nature” venial?

Answer 11

moral object implies a slight disorder

Question 12

How is a sin venial “because of parvity of matter”?

Answer 12

sins in themselves are grave but because of slight matter become slight disorder

Question 13

How are sins venial “through imperfection in the act?”

Answer 13

lack of full advertence or consent (semi-deliberate impure thoughts)

Question 14

How does venial sin become mortal?

Answer 14

erronius conscience, maliscious intent through accumulation of matter

Question 15

How do we distinguish mortal from venial?

Answer 15

HS, Church, Doctors (teachers)