God is our Loving Father
When we disobey God by choosing what we want instead of what God wants for us.
What is Sin.
The ten laws given by God to Moses that show us how to live as a part of God's family.
What are the Ten Commandments.
To turn toward God and away from sin with the desire to change one's life.
What is Repent.
Forgives our sins and helps us to avoid sins.
What is reconciliation.
The blessings promised by Jesus to those who live according to his teachings.
What are the Beatitudes.
To restore or to fix a broken relationship.
When God repairs our relationship with him that was broken by sin.
What is Salvation.
The mystery of one God in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
What is the Blessed Trinity.
We receive the Body and Blood of Jesus.
What is the Eucharist.
A serious sin that separates us from God and results in the loss of sanctifying grace.
What is a mortal sin.
One who saves or delivers another from harm. Jesus Christ saves us from sin and reconciles us to God.
What is Savior.
Name two of the Ten Commandments.
Answers vary: One Lord your God; Not take the name of Lord your God in vain; Honor father & mother; keep holy the Lord's day; not commit adultery; shall not kill; not bear false witness against your neighbor; shall not steal; not covet your neighbor's goods; not covet your neighbor's wife.
The twelve men Jesus called to be the leaders of his Church.
What are the Apostles.
Name one of the Sacraments of Initiation.
Answers: Baptism, Confirmation and the Holy Eucharist.
A lesser sin that harms our relationship with God but does not separate us from God.
What is a venial sin.
Another name for the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Answers: sacrament of penance, sacrament of confession; sacrament of conversion.
The Word of God, written down by human authors inspired by the Holy Spirit; it tells the story of God's love and his plan of salvation.
What is the Bible.
The words said by the priest that forgive us of our sins in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
What is absolution.
Name one of the Sacraments of Healing.
Answers: Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick.
Turning back to God after we have sinned.
What is conversion.
The sacrament in which we are reconciled to God when are sins are forgiven after Baptism.
What is the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
An act done to repair the damage caused by our sins, usually through prayers or doing good works.
What is penance.
Looking at our words and actions to determine how we may have sinned.
What is examination of conscience.
Name one of the Sacraments of Service.
Answers: Matrimony (marriage) and Holy Orders (the priesthood).
Sorrow for sin; it includes the intention not to sin again.
What is contrition.