More specifically, what sins offend the Holy Spirit?
A. There are six sins that offend the Holy Spirit. These are: (1) Despair, “By despair, man ceases to hope for his personal salvation from God, for help in attaining it or for the forgiveness of his sins. Despair is contrary to God’s goodness, to his justice – for the Lord is faithful to his promises – and to his mercy.” (C.C.C. # 2091) (2) Presumption of God’s mercy, “There are two kinds of presumption. Either man presumes upon his own capacities, (hoping to be able to save himself without help from on high), or he presumes upon God’s almighty power or his mercy (hoping to obtain his forgiveness without conversion and glory without merit).” (C.C.C. # 2092) (3) Impugning the known truth, (Clarification: To “impugn” the known truth means to attack it by word or argument, to resist it, to contradict it, or even to oppose the known truth or to challenge it as false.) (4) Envy the spiritual good of another, (Clarification: Regarding the gifts of the Holy Spirit, the First Letter of Paul to
