Vocabulary
God's gift which allows us to make free choices.
Free will.
Total number of commandments.
10
Something that keeps us from staying close to God.
Sin
Word that means "coming back together again."
Reconciliation
The meaning of the color purple in the Church.
Penance/Reconciliation
God's gift to help us know right from wrong.
Conscience.
God gave the ten commandments to _____.
Moses
Define the word "sin."
Any thought, word, deed/action that we freely choose to commit even though we know it is wrong.
Types of sins that are forgiven in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
All of them! Mortal and venial sins.
The first time we received God's forgiveness was during ____.
Baptism
Absolution is ____.
God's forgiveness of our sins through the words and actions of the priest in the Sacrament of Penance.
God gave us His laws because ____.
God wants us to be happy and safe. God wants us to live lives of love and respect for Him, ourselves, and others.
Three types of sin.
Original sin, venial sin, and mortal sin.
Person who acts in the name of Jesus during Confession.
The priest.
Best time to make an Examination of Conscience.
Before going to the Sacrament of Penance.
God's life in us is called ____.
Grace
Jesus taught us the Great Commandment which is to ________.
Love God with all your heart, with all your mind, and with all your soul. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Mortal sin is very serious because ____.
Mortal sin is very serious because people who commit mortal sin choose to BREAK their relationship with God.
Best time to complete your penance that the priest gives you.
Right after the Sacrament of Penance, as soon as possible.
Special name for Mother Mary's heart.
Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Word that means the same thing as "sorrow."
Contrition
If I break any of the commandments on purpose, I have ______.
Sinned.
I no longer share in God's grace if I commit a _______ sin.
Mortal.
Four parts of the Sacrament of Penance.
Contrition, confession, penance, and absolution.
The reason we call Jesus our shepherd.
Jesus protects us like the shepherd protects his sheep. Jesus comes to find us when we are lost. We become lost when we sin and turn away from God.