Theology Reconciliation Test

Minister of Reconciliation

Priest

Matter of Reconciliation

confession of sins

Form of reconcilliation

words of absolution

power, authority.

The priests have the _____ to forgive sins but God has the ______ to forgive sins

John 20 

When Jesus gave the authority to the apostles to forgive sins. 

“second plank of salvation after the shipwreck which is the loss of grace” (Tertullian, who is one of the Church Fathers)

Confession is …

once a year

you must go to confession at least … 

grave, full knowledge, full consent

3 conditions for a sin to be mortal

The 3 Acts of the Penitent

Contrition, confession, and satisfaction

Contrition 

sorrow for sins, disposition you must have in order to be absolved

Examen

daily exercise of reflecting on the morality of one’s conduct

Absolution:

the total remission of the guilt and penalty of sin

Penance/Satisfaction

an outward expression of sorrow

essential for forgiveness

penance is …

Effects of Reconciliation

takes away external punishment 

but partially takes away temporal punishment 

Lent

a time of prayer and penance to examine our lives and deepen our conversion to Christ

Indulgences

A spiritual practice that allows the faithful to receive partial or complete (plenary) remission of the temporal punishment for previously committed sins whose guilt has already been sacramentally forgiven