Chapter 1
What are the Ten Commandments?
SAYINGS OR LAWS
LAWS GIVEN TO US BY GOD
special signs are given to us by Jesus through which ew share in God's life and love
What is free will?
gift that allows us to make our own choices
What is a mortal sin and a venial sin?
a person knows it is very seriously wrong and freely chooses to commit it anyway. this breaks our friendship with god and turns us away from him. We no longer share in God's grace
venial : less serious than mortal sin, this weakness our friendship w/God. we still share in god's grace
making a choice between right and wrong
What is the sacrament of penance
prayer to say or an action to do that shows sorrow for our sins
Tell me a story we read from the bible
The prodigal sin
and the shepherd that lost one out of 99 sheep
what helps us to know what is right and wrong
an examination of conscience
Confession
act of telling our sins to the priest in the sacrament
What is the act of contrition
special prayer to tell God that we are sorry for the wrong choices we have made
What does God give us to help us with the gift of
GRACE OR SACARAMENT
GRACE
Absolution
this is the sacrament of forgiveness, god forgives our sins through the words and actions of the priest.
What are some questions to ask yourself when doing an examination of conscience?
We think about ways we have/ have not followed and obeyed the 10 commandments
Did I take time to pray