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After the penitent prays the Act of Contrition, the priest extends his hands, or right hand, over the head of the penitent and pronounces the words of _____.
What is "absolution"?
What the priest does as soon as the penitent walks in?
What is The priest greets the penitent graciously?
What affect of Reconciliation is this?
The Son of God shed His blood so that sin might be forgiven. Because of Apostolic Succession priests and bishops have the authority to forgive us for our sins in reconciliation in Christ's name.
What is the forgiveness of all sins?
A LESS SERIOUS OFFENSE
AGAINST THE WILL OF GOD THAT DIMINISHES ONE'S PERSONAL CHARACTER AND WEAKENS BUT DOES NOT RUPTURE ONE'S RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD.
What is a venial sin?
The Sacrament through which sins committed after Baptism can be forgiven, and reconciliation with God and community can be affected.
What is Sacrament of penace and reconciliation aka confession?
Penance is a _____ for us and our _____.
What is "reset" and "soul"?
"God, the Father of mercies, through the death and resurrection of his Son has reconciled the world to himself and sent the Holy Spirit among us for the forgiveness of sins; through the ministry of the Church may God give you pardon and peace, and I absolve you from your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."
What does the penitent respond to this?
What is Amen?
What affect of Reconciliation is this statement from the Catechism referring to?
To those who are dead in sin, the Sacrament of Reconciliation brings a "spiritual resurrection".
What is reconciliation with God?
An action so contrary to the will of God that it results in a complete separation from God and His grace.
What is a mortal sin?
Any deliberate offense, in thought, word, or deed, against the will of God.
What is sin?
Through this sacrament, we receive absolution from the Priest. Which pardons us from our sins and allows us to receive the ____ of God's ____.
What is "gift" and "peace"?
The priest prays for enlightenment from the Holy Spirit; the penitent makes an examination of conscience.
What is Preparation of Priest and Penitent?
What affect of reconciliation is this statement referring to?
Once we are reconciled with God, we are also reconciled with His ____. It restores our relationship with Christ's Body (all of us) and even those we don't know.
What is reconciliation with the church?
What sins do we confess?
What is Venial and Mortal?
A PERSON WHO ADMITS HIS OR HER SINS, IS TRULY SORRY FOR HAVING SINNED, AND WISHES TO BE RESTORED TO RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND THE CHURCH.
What is Penitent?
____ is the Prayerful reflection on, and assessment of, one's words, attitudes and actions in light of the Gospel.
What is "Examination of conscience"?
What part of confession is this:
"Forgive me Father for I have sinned, it has been..."
"For your penance, pray two Our Fathers"
What is Penitents confession and acceptance of the penance?
What affect of reconciliation is this statement referring to?
It remits us of eternal punishment. It remits, in part, the temporal, or temporary, punishment due to sin. It allows us to get back on track to go to Heaven.
What is remission of punishment of sin?
Who am I?
I denied Jesus 3 times.
What is Peter?
The human tendency towards sin resulting from original sin
What is concupiscence?
Jesus always ______ with ______ throughout his entire ministry.
What is "reconciled" and "sinners"?
What part of confession is this:
"Give thanks to the Lord for He is good."
"The Lord has freed you from your sins. Go in peace."
What is proclamation of Praise and dismissal of the penitent?
What increases in our lives in the last affect reconciliation?
What is increase of spiritual strength?
What are these?
1. Act must concern a grave matter.
2. Person must have full knowledge of the evil of the act.
3. The person must give his or her consent in committing the act.
What is the conditions of a mortal sin?
The process in which Jesus the Son of God left to priests in order to give them the authority to forgive sins
What is Apostolic Succession?