venial

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Gene Weingarten’s entertaining and otherwise accurate list of venial sins in his Nov. 1 Washington Post Magazine column, “Gene engages in venial labor,” reflected an error of canonical proportion.

From Washington Post • Nov. 13, 2020

His self-absorption is at worst a venial sin, and his book's failings should be charged to its editor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2015

These are some of the book’s more venial sins.

From Slate • Feb. 1, 2013

What we got was akin to looting an ATM: not just amusing, venial sins, but some nearly unforgivable mortal ones.

From Golf Digest • Aug. 3, 2010

Father Byrnes went on to discuss the difference between mortal and venial sins.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya