Were feudal kings and lords nice
No they were not
Who were most fond of this
Kings lords and knights who feared for their salvation
What priestly vow does embracing wealth go against
Their vow of loyalty and obedience
Define sin
Any act that damages our relationship with God and or our relationship with the people of God
What kind of meeting does the sacrament of reconciliation involve
Face-to-face or obscured
Who did people trust with their possessions
They trusted the church with their possessions
Who can you gift an indulgence to
Someone who has passed away
What else does embracing wealth go against
It goes against the aspect of living a humble and poor life
Which type of sin causes a stress or damage to our relationship with God
Venial sin
Which type of sin causes a break for divide in our relationship with God
Mortal sin
What is simony
The wrongful selling of church possessions
What was granting indulgences against
The graces of the sacrement of reconciliation
For some priests and bishops there were blurred lines when it came to what
The true and holy mission of the church
Name an example where killing someone would not be a mortal sin
Examples include surgery, warfare, forced to, self defense, unfortunate accident,etc..
What are the two types of sin
Venial sins and mortal sins
What did priests and bishops start doing to gain favor of lords and kings
Selling/giving away church wealth
What is an indugence
Basically a free pass to heaven
In some cases church leaders really enjoyed the political and social influence and what
The power they held in the secular world
Which gospel does the scripture foundation of the sacrament of reconciliation come from
The gospel of John
In the scripture foundation for the sacrament of reconciliation it says “...he breathed on them and then said to them __________”
“...Receive the Holy Spirit whose you forgive are forgiven them and whose sins you retain are retained”
When was Simonny a big problem
From 900 to 1300
People were trying to do what by giving priests and bisops gifts
They were trying to buy their way into heaven
Some priests and bishops went even further by embracing the roll and wealth that came with being what
A feudal lord
Name the four parts to the sacrament of reconciliation
Confession contrition penance and absolution
Name the three aspects of mortal sin
Must be grave and nature, have to be aware that it is wrong, has to be committed of your own accord