Rules
Jesus and Forgiveness
Reconciliation Facts
Was I Forgiven?
More Facts
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Church liturgical season when you are required to go to Confession
What is Lent?
100
The story where Jesus said: “Has no one condemned you?” and the person responded, “No one, sir.”
What is the story of the adulterous woman who was about to be stoned but was not after Jesus told the people who were going to stone her that the one who was without sin should throw the first stone.
100
Type of sin that breaks relationship with God and you are required to confess
What is a mortal sin? A mortal sin involves a serious (grave) matter, is done with full knowledge, and is done with full consent of the will.
100
I confessed my sins but I wasn't sorry I did them
What is No (I was not forgiven)? Repentance is required for Reconciliation to be effective.
100
The sacrament Jesus gave the apostles when he breathed on them and said: “Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained” John 20:21-23
What is Reconciliation?
200
Sacrament you cannot receive if you have an unconfessed mortal sin
What is Eucharist or Communion?
200
The parable where the father gave a party for his son
What is the Prodigal Son. That son took his inheritance and squandered it but came back to his father and was forgiven.
200
Type of sin that impairs relationship with God and you should confess
What is a venial sin? Venial sins include very slight breaking of a Commandment, such as a small lie which does no damage to anyone, stealing of a very small amount of change or would be serious except that they lack complete consent of the will, such as a sudden outburst of anger insults a companion seriously (because it did not involve full consent of the will--there was a lack of sufficient reflection and consent
200
I confessed all my but one of my serious sins but intentionally left one out because I was embarrassed.
What is No (I was not forgiven) ?
200
The three names for the sacrament where you get forgiveness.
What are Reconciliation, Penance, Confession?
300
If we break any of these, we rupture our relationship with God
What are the 10 Commandments?
300
The last time Jesus asked for forgiveness of others before He died
What is when He was on the cross and said "Forgive them Father for they know not what they do"
300
The type of sin that breaks fraternal communion with other Christians
What is a mortal sin?
300
I confessed my sins but did not do the Penance the priest gave me
What is No? Reparation is necessary.
300
What you are supposed to examine in preparation for Confession: Conscience
What is your conscience?
400
The two sins the priest must report you to the police about if you confess them to him
What is there are no sins a person confesses that a priest may reveal to anyone?
400
The way Jesus demonstrated to everyone that he forgave Peter for denying him 3 times
What is by making him the head of the Church--"You are Peter and upon this rock I build my Church"
400
The action the priest tells you to do to repair the sin
What is penance?
400
I confessed all my sins, but was pretty sure I'd commit them again.
What is Yes (I was forgiven)?
400
The two people who are always hurt when a sin is committed.
Who are God and the sinner--because the sin impairs or breaks the relationship with God
500
A priest is automatically expelled from the Catholic Church if he does this
What is What is reveal the person's sin or break the seal of confession?
500
The words of the Our Father where Jesus teaches about forgiveness
What are "Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us"?
500
The person who forgives your sins in Confession—God/Jesus “in persona Christi”
Who is God? The priest is acting "in persona Christi"
500
I was sorry for all my sins, confessed them all, but intended to commit them again
What is No? There is no true contrition if you intend to commit the same harm
500
What Pope Francis has proclaimed the Jubilee Year from November 2015 to November 2016 to be
What is a Year of Mercy?