Stormy said:
Thanks caroline : OK, I did break the commandment of resting on Sunday. I do daycare from 6 to 6 Monday through Friday, and on Saturday I am painting, and repairing my house, so that I can sale it. I went out to the cabin yesterday and the grass was up to my knees in the ditch, so I cut it.
This would be venial because you didnt know any better, there is an objective law that says no work on Sunday an then there is compassion, meaning Jesus knows we can only do what we can do. Those who have no other choices who have to work on Sunday to keep a roof over their head and those who work for the extra money they may or may not need...see the difference? In the future, if you work on Sunday- have it be out of a valid reason, if it can wait, then let it. When it comes to these types of things, discernment on what is best to do in the face of the circumstance goes a long way. Just do the best you can at fulfilling the law, if you have to do work, then do it but if it can wait or if you can mange time better in the future so you dont have to work on Sunday then try to make that possible.
On the Church's commandments, I am good except I have to confess this year sometime... "if there be anyone who has not gone to confession once in the year"
That is the bare minimum precepts, it really is a good practice to go at least once a month, like dusting your house is a good idea to do regularly, no it's not filled with mud but can you imagine what it would look like if you only dusted only once a year? That is kind of how the soul is with venal sin, keep it dusted frequently and the soul will always stay beautiful.
Could you better explain these things? "the Seven Capital Sins, the duties of one's state of life, the nine ways of partaking in the sin of others."
Some one else will have to be more specific on the nine ways we can lead a soul into sin. I know bad example, being an occasion to sin, being complacent towards sin, etc. I cant remember them all off the top of my head.
The 7 capitol sins are the 7 deadlyns and what Jesus call the 7 demons in scripture. W also refer to them as the passions. Basically they are the wounds of original sin. The fallen man has these wounds and they are pride, lust, greed, etc, I think you know the rest and these are the underlying causes of all our sins if you think about it. If we do not keep our emotions in check- we can be run by them and not us running them and this is what leads us into sin. That is why it is a good idea to talk to a priest regularly even if you do not sin, but if you are tempted by these emotions. The sacrament is tha grace we need to be mindful of them and to keep them under wraps.
Our state in life is our vocation. I am a wife and mother and I no longer work outside the home, I really should not be on here typing this now but doing something else because I have a duty to my family to get things done, slaking off is neglecting my duties proper to my state in life. Does that help you understand?
We can not neglect our duties in marriage and raising kids or what ever you vocation is. It means we meet our obligations. Makng sure bill are paidon time, and that I take care on my kidsas I should.
As most of you know I was baptized, and confirmed this past Easter. I have not yet gone to confession. Don't laugh at me OK? I don't think I have done anything to confess about. 
I could literally live in the confessional booth if I had to since I seem to stumble more often than not.
