What are the sins of impurity? Uncleanness is one of the seven deadly sins. "Nothing unclean shall enter the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God," we read in St. Matthew's Gospel. We know that the teaching of the Catholic Church condemns impurity. The question, however, is what actually lies behind this notion?
In principle, every sin we commit can be considered a manifestation of impurity. In practice, however, the sin of impurity is most often identified with sexual impurity. It is mentioned commandment The sixth commandment, which reads "You shall not commit adultery," and the ninth commandment which reads "You shall not covet your neighbor's wife."
In the New Testament we find a description in which Jesus points to the heart as the source of all spiritual impurity. "What comes out of man makes him unclean. For from within, from the human heart, come evil thoughts, fornication, theft, murder, adultery, greed, perversity, advances, licentiousness, envy, insults, hubbyfoolishness." - we read in the Gospel of St. Mark.
Nowadays, impurity manifests itself mainly by satisfying one's sexual lusts. More and more often people disregard the Church Catholic ban on premarital sex. Seeking sexual adventure leads to moral perdition. We stop seeing the other person as a fellow human being. Instead, we see him as an object of sexual desire. This constitutes an obvious sin of impurity; and a grave sin at that.
What sins prevent people from receiving Holy Communion? The sacrament of the Eucharist is considered one of the most important in the Catholic Church. According to many priests, receiving Holy Communion is necessary to participate fully in Mass. Regular reception of the Eucharist is also one of the prerequisites for the salvation of the soul. "He who eats this breadHe will live forever," we read in Scripture.
To receive Holy Communion worthily, it is necessary to have a pure heart, free from sin. For this purpose, before each reception of the Eucharist it is worth to go to confession. However, this is logistically difficult to do and most of the faithful choose to go to confession once a month.
There is, of course, nothing wrong with this, for those who have committed only light sins (i.e., exceeded commandments God with little or no consciousness) can receive Holy Communion without fear. Quite simply, the sacrament of the Eucharist "erases" light sins.
Communion, on the other hand, cannot be received by those who have a serious or mortal sin on their conscience and have not received absolution. Grave sins include: not attending Mass, adultery, theft, idolatry, fraud, and the occult. Mortal sins, on the other hand, as the name suggests, refer to depriving someone of life.
