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ve·ni·al
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mortal
subject to death; having a transitory life: all mortal creatures. -
mortal sin
a willfully committed, serious transgression against the law of God, depriving the soul of divine grace. -
purgatory
(in the belief of Roman Catholics and others) a condition or place in which the souls of those dying penitent are purified from venial sins, or undergo the temporal punishment that, after the guilt of mortal sin has been remitted, still remains to be endured by the sinner. -
venial sin
a transgression against the law of God that does not deprive the soul of divine grace either because it is a minor offense or because it was committed without full understanding of its seriousness or without full consent of the will.