In the Beginning
Who made me?
God made me
Other than original sin, how many kinds of sin are there?
There are 2 kinds of sin---mortal and venial.
God gives us a set of laws to live by. What are these called?
The 10 Commandments
Who gave us the Sacrament of Reconciliation?
Jesus Christ
What is the 1st thing you do before you going into the confessional?
Make an examination of conscience
Why did God make me?
God made me to shine His goodness in this world and to share with me His everlasting happiness in Heaven. I must know, love, and serve God.
What is mortal sin?
A serious sin that separates us from God. It takes away the life of the soul. When we sin this way, we lose the lift of grace our soul needs to get to Heaven.
What do the 10 Commandments teach us?
How to love God and how to love one another.
What is a sacrament?
A sacrament is an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace.
When you enter the confessional, what do you do and say?
Make the Sign of the Cross and say, "Bless me Father for I have sinned. This is my 1st Confession and these are my sins."
What commandment did God give Adam and Eve?
Not to eat of the fruit of a certain tree that grew in the Garden of Paradise.
What is venial sin?
A less serious sin that hurts our relationship with God but does not separate us from God.
Which Commandments teach us how to love God?
The 1st 3 Commandments.
How many sacraments are there? List them
There are 7 Sacraments--Baptism, Reconciliation, Euchraist, Confirmation, Holy Orders, Matrimony, and Anointing of the Sick.
What do you say after you have confessed your sins to the priest?
For these and all my sins I am very sorry.
What happened to their friendship with God after Adam and Eve sinned?
They broke friendship with God. They lost sanctifying grade, the right to Heaven, and were driven from the Garden of Paradise.
What is personal sin?
Any deliberate thought, desire, word, action, or omission forbidden by the law of God.
Which Commandments teach us how to love one another?
The last 7 Commandments
What happens in the Sacrament of Reconciliation?
We tell our sings to a priest to obtain forgiveness. We go to the priest who takes Jesus' place. Jesus, through the priest, forgives our sins.
What do you say after the priest has given your absolution?
Thank you, Father.
What happened to us because of the sing of Adam and Eve?
We come into thie world without grace. We are born with original sin. This sin is called oroginal because it comes down to us from our 1st parents Adam and Eve.
What does it mean to have contrition for your sins?
Contrition is a sincere sorrow for having offended God. It is hatred for the sins we have committed, and a firm purpose of sinning no more.
Name the 10 Commandments in order.
1. I am the Lord your God; You shall not have strange gods before me. 2. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. 3. Remember to keep holy the Lord's Day. 4. Honor your father and your mother. 5. You shall not kill. 6. You shall not commit adultery. 7. You shall not steal. 8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. 9. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife. 10. You shall not covet your neighbor's goods.
What does the Seal of Confession Mean?
A priest can never tell anyone what was confessed in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Recite the Act of Contrition.