Absolution		the choice of not responding or helping to prevent a sin or evil
contrition		the free gift of God's life given to us at Baptism
Mortal sin		the state of living in harmony/right relationship with God and creation
personal sin		Object, intention, circumstances
reconciliation		a failure to respect oneself; to love God above everything and one's neighbor as oneself
sin of omission		the words of Jesus said by a priest, speaking as the representative of Jesus in the Church forgiving sins in the Sacrament of Reconciliation
social sin		a philosophy of life today that denies that there is objective truth and that natural law is irrelevant
objective truth		the state of living in communion with God sharing in the gift of divine life (Adam and Eve with God before sin)
sin of comission		A grave act; full knowledge; deliberate and complete consent
venial sins		A sacrament of forgiveness also known as penance or confession through which Jesus forgives our sins
virtue		The earth orbits the sun
capital sins		a repeated action that leads us closer to God and away from sin
original sin		moral vices that give rise to many other failures to love; pride, avarice, lust, anger, gluttony, envy and sloth
original holiness		participating in an act that is wrong or evil
relativism		the first people created in a trusting relationship with God
Original innocence		sorrow for one's sins
The sources of morality of human acts		the personal sin of disobedience committed by the first human beings resulting in the loss of holiness and justice
Original justice		a cycle of sin or violence affecting all of society caused by individual sins
sanctifying grace		I love chocolate ice cream
subjective truth		lesser sins that do not destroy one's relationship with God or others