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Hi, Mike —
Thanks for the question.
It takes quite a bit to drive the
Holy Spirit from the life of a Christian.
My colleagues may have a different
view, but I would say when we commit
a mortal sin, the Holy Spirit goes:
- from a spirit
that leads us to fulfill what we
were created for
- to a spirit that draws us
to want to seek repentance for our
sins, if our parents have formed our conscience to want to repent rather that continue to knowingly sin.
The Catechism tells us:
1855 Mortal sin destroys charity
in the heart of man by a grave
violation of God's law; it turns
man away from God, who is his
ultimate end and his beatitude, by preferring an inferior good
to him.
Venial sin allows charity to subsist,
even though it offends and wounds
it. |
Keep in mind that for a sin to be
mortal it has to be a
- grave matter, committed with:
- full knowledge
- and deliberate consent.
When we commit a mortal sin, yes,
we do loose sanctifying grace. We
can get it back through the sacrament
of Confession.
Hope this helps,
Mike
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