sacrament of reconciliation

the greatest source of joy in heaven over one sinner who repents is the heavenly fathers joy that the child:

has matured by recognizing the evil that could harm them and intends to pursue goodness

which statement best reflects the spiritual meaning of “laying the sin down and letting it go” after receiving absolution in the sacrament of reconciliation

it means entrusting to god’s mercy and accepting his forgivness, confident that the sin no longer defines one’s relationship with him

the sin of voluntarily giving up hope in our salvation from God, in the help he offers to attain it, or in the forgiveness of sins, is defined as:

despair

in most versions of the act of contrition, we promise not to commit the sin again and to avoid the:

near occasion of sin

our fallen human nature remains weak after baptism. overcoming that weakness requires:

striving and struggling with the help of god’s grace, to pursue virtue after the example of jesus

a movement either internal (thoughts) or external (actions), that solicits or invites a person toward sin or immoral actions is defined as:

temptation

which of the following is not listed in the notes as an area around which habitual sins tend to occur?

lack of sleep and exercise

T/F some sin is so grave that it falls outside the reach of god’s mercy

false

T/F conversion is a radical reorientation of ones whole life away from sin and evil and towards God

true

when did jesus establish the sacrament of penance and reconciliation and how did he give it to the apostles

after his resurrection,when he appeared to the apostles, breathed on them, and said: receive the holy spirit. if you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained

what gospel, chapter, and verse(s) contain the moment where Jesus establishes the sacrament of penance and reconcilation

John 20:23

in what category of sacraments are the sacraments of penance and reconciliation and anoiting the sick placed?

sacraments of healing wh

the word that defines the basic human inclination (or pull) toward sin, which remains even after baptism is:

concupiscence

which of the following sets of conditions must all be met for a sin to be considered mortal

the sin must be of grave matter (serious moral code violation), committed with full knowledge and done with deliberate/full consent (freedom)

what is the minimum requirement (precept of the church) for a Catholic to go to confession per year, even if they don’t have a mortal sin

once a year

the sin that results from a failure to act or perform a good deed when we should have is called:

sin of omission

whom does the priest represent during the sacrament of confession

in the person of Christ

what is the seal of confession? explain the gravity of this commitment for the priest and the consequences for breaking it

the seal of confession is a strict, unbreakable rule that forbids a priest from revealing anything he hears in the sacrament of confession to anyone else, for any reason

gravity/consequence: if a priest breaks the seal, he will immediately be excommunicated from the church and removed from the priesthood

handout on the parable of the prodigalson: what is the significance of the father giving his son a ring, a robe, and sandals? how do these items relate to our own spiritual lives after we have sinned

restores his sons dignity and identity

ring: a symbol of family authority and identity

robe: a sign of honor, covering his rags and failure

sandals: worn by free family members, not slaves or servants

what is the near occasion of sin

person, place, thing or circumstance that we know will likely lead us into temptation and caused us to sin. the promise to avoid the near occasion of sin means actively avoiding the situations

T/F god permits suffering as an opportunity for us to to mature in the spiritual life. is this true or false

true

is sin ever private? provide an example of a sin that is done in the privacy of ones heart but can affect other people

sin is never purely private, example: The C.S. Lewis story that illustrates secret hatred, resentment, or anger

how has the sacrament of penance and reconciliation changed and developed throughout history

penance was a public, severe, and typically one-time ritual

The practice introduced by the irish missionaries transformed into a private, personal discipline of spiritual conversion

what circumstance allow us to still be forgiven for our sins even if we don’t have a priest to confess

the person must be moved by a deep love for God above all else and must have the genuine intention of confessing all mortal sins

according to st Jerome what is the main reason he compared sin to a snakebite and how is this analogy used to explain the role of a priest

it secretly infects a person with the venom of sin

role of the preist: the priest cannot apply god’s healing unless the penitent confesses the wound

based on the reflection and the story of the prodigal son, explain the meaning of the phrase: to confess sin is to lay the sin down and let it go

we are transferring the burden of that guilt and failure to god’s mercy

he embraces us despite our sin and restores our dignity

the notes suggest a weakness in the face of certain desires often leads to habitual sin. what is the two-fold remedy recommended for outgrowing and overcoming these character weaknesses

two fold remedy is:

confess the habitual sin often and right away

pray daily for the strength to resist temptation

the Greek word for daily bread i8n the lords prayer

epiousios th

the essential nature of something

substance

the Greek word for the recollection of a past event

anamnesis

the miraculous food from heaven that god provided for israel

manna

to make an offering of penance as an expression of sorrow for an offense

atone

T/F The Jewish Passover meal provides the background for the Christian celebration of the eucharist at mas

true

the eucharist sacrifice we consume at mass is the true body and blood, soul and divinity of Jesus Christ

true