habitual sin

a permanent state of culpability caused by frequent commission of actual sins

mortal sin

a grave offense against God that destroys a person's relationship with God by seeing him from divine love

venial sin

an offense against the law and love of Godthat does not deprive the soul of sanctifying grace

material sin

an act that is sinful but doesn't admit culpability because of ignorance

occasion of sin

a person

social sin

the corporate effect of personal sins on the mystical body of christ and the church

structures of sin

social sin that has become widely accepted and sometimes even supported by civil law

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 commit a good act such as forgive a sinner

physical evil

an evil that is committed by an action as opposed to a thought or an interior attitude

intrinsic evil

an act that is evil in and of itself and never justifiable regardless of the situation or circumstance

formal cooperation

a deliberate assistance to another person in the commission of evil

material cooperation

an action that plays a role in an evil deed by lacks the deliberate consent to that same cooperative action

imperfect contrition

sorrow of soul and detestation for the sin committed together with the resolution not to sin again as a result of fear of gods punishment

perfect 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 the sins due to the love of God above all else.

grave matter

an object or circumstance having serious weight or importance

complete consent

consent given freely and deliberately that an action becomes a permanent choice

conversion

a radical reorientation of ones whole life away from sin and evil and toward god

redemption

the act by which christ

salvation

the redemption of our souls and the promise of heaven brought about the death and resurrection of Jesus

justice

the virtue used to render to God and each person his due

incarnation

from the Latin for "to make flesh"