Mortal Sins and Venial Sins: Spend 5 with Jesus: January 7, 2023

There are a number of questions that can sometimes arise about the Catholic faith from those who believe that only the Bible is the source of anything worthy of belief. There are instances where it can appear that Catholics just pull certain things out of thin air. For some Christians, the idea that we need to confess certain sins, which we call mortal sins, to a priest can be one such thing that does not seem to have biblical basis. And yet, today's reading shows us exactly how it is we have this notion or idea. Saint John tells us that there is some sin that is deadly (mortal) and some sin that is not deadly (venial). Moreover, he implies that for the type of sin that is mortal, it is the case we need to do more than pray, since Saint John tells us we should not pray. So what should we do with this deadly sin?