sacraments reconciliation quiz (braden)

venial sin

a sin that weakens and wounds your relationship with God but does not destroy grace in your soul

mortal sin

a serious, deadly violation of God's law of love that destroys sanctifying grace in the soul of the sinner. mortal sins involve grave matter, full knowledge of the evil done, and full consent of the will

social sin

"the formal set of relationships which result in the oppression of groups of people, while enabling other groups of people to benefit from the oppression, even without those benefiting fully knowing or fully consenting to the oppression." (idk if this is right bc this is the definition from morality last semester)

seal of confession

the secrecy priests are bound to keep regarding any sins confessed to them

sin of omission

a sin committed by willingly NOT performing a certain action

sin of commission

a sin committed by willingly performing a certain action

reconciliation

- we turn to this Sacrament when we damage our relationship with God to restore our communion with him

- means "to come back together"

penitent

the person going to confess their sins

penance

given by the priest

could be:

- a prayer

- works of mercy

- voluntary self-denial

- an offering

- service to neighbor

- sacrifices

satisfaction

we go forth to perform the act of penance he has given us

absolution

the priest's essential action in the sacrament that absolves the penitent of their sin(s)

matter of reconciliation

three acts of the penitent:

contrition, confession, and satisfaction

form of reconciliation

"...I absolve you from your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit"

celebrant of reconciliation

a priest or higher

how often can one receive reconciliation?

as many times as a person desires

early church

early Christians who committed serious sins after Baptism (such as idolatry, murder, or adultery) were admitted into the Order of Penitents, in which they performed very rigorous penances, sometimes for years. During this time, the sinners could not receive Holy Communion or socialize with other Christians. Only after they successfully completed the required penance did the bishop forgive their sins and readmit them to communion with the Church.

7th century

Irish missionaries began to hear private confessions because no bishop was available to absolve people completing the Order of Penitents. Sinners confessed their sins, expressed sorrow, and performed penance before receiving absolution

end of the middle ages

by the end of the Middle Ages, people were encouraged to go to Confession before receiving the Eucharist, which caused people to avoid receiving the Eucharist except for special occasions

early 20th century

Pope Pius X promoted more frequent Communion for laypeople, and many more Catholics began to go to confession often, sometimes weekly. One of the things that contributed to the promotion of frequent Communion was a clear emphasis on the fact that only mortal sin debarred a person from Communion

vatican II

emphasized the call to an ongoing covenant of love and friendship with God and the Church. It focuses on celebrating the mercy of God, who continually calls you back to union with him

4 dimensions of the penance

1. memorial

2. communion

3. celebration

4. transformation

memorial

sacrament recalls the times God called the Israelites back and the times Jesus forgave sinners

communion

restores your fellowship with God, others, and yourself

celebration

reflects great joy at God's mercy and forgiveness

transformation

offers a rebirth as a result of God's sanctifying grace

who and what does sin harm?

sin hurts us, God, and others

who did Jesus give the power to administer this sacrament to?

the apostles --> which is why only a priest or higher can preside in this sacrament - APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION

sin is never...

personal

Matter

3 acts of the penitent: Contrition, Confession, Satisfaction

Form

"...I absolve you from your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit"

Minister of the Sacrament

Priest or higher

How often one can receive it

As many times as one desires; At LEAST once a year