Catholic Dictionary
Find accurate definitions of over 5,000 Catholic terms and phrases (including abbreviations). Based on Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
Your Term:
DANGEROUS OCCASIONS
Proximate occasions of sin, i.e., such people, places, or things as a person knows from experience or observation, would easily lead into sin. Dangerous occasions must be avoided, as evidence of a person's sincerity in wanting to serve God.