Contrition
What 3 things are needed to commit a mortal sin?
1. Grave Matter
2. Full knowledge
3. Deliberate Consent
What are the remote and proximate matter of the Sacrament of Penance?
1. Remote: Sins committed after baptism
2. Proximate: Contrition, confession, and penance
What is the physical effect of Anointing of the Sick?
Restoration of the health of the recipient if it is beneficial to their salvation.
What was the order of the parts of the Sacrament of Penance, at least for public and serious sins, before the 6th century?
1. Contrition
2. Confession
3. Penance
4. Absolution
What is the result of a priest directly violating the seal of confession?
Automatic excommunication
What is the difference between perfect contrition and imperfect contrition (attrition)?
Perfect is founded on the perfect love of God.
Imperfect is founded on a supernatural motive lower than perfect charity for God, e.g. fear of punishment.
How must mortal sins be confessed?
In number and kind
Name two of the many spiritual effects of Anointing of the Sick.
-Increase in Sanctifying Grace (Res Tantum)
-Unites sick person to the passion of Christ for his own good and that of the whole Church (Res Tantum)
-Helps sick person to repel more easily the assaults of Satan (Res Tantum)
-Forgives venial sins (Res Tantum)
-Removes weakness of will (Concupiscence) and depression caused by sinful habits of the past (Res Tantum)
-Removes some, if not all, temporal punishment due to sin, according to recipient’s disposition (Res Tantum)
-Forgives mortal sins for those with contrition who are unable to confess
What are two proofs from scripture of the institution of the Sacrament of Penance?
-John 20:21-23: Giving of Holy Spirit to Apostles in upper room post-resurrection
-Jesus gives Peter the power to bind and loose in Matthew 16:19
-Matt 18:21 Jesus tells Peter that he must forgive “seventy times seven.”
-2 Cor 5:20, St. Paul tells the church in Corinth, people who already believe, to “be reconciled to God.”
-1 John 2:1: “(B)ut if any one does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.”
-1 Cor 5:5 St. Paul declares that a public and egregious sinner is to be excommunicated.
What two conditions should be present in order for Form III of the Sacrament of penance to be celebrated?
1. Permission given or grave reason for its use
2. Penitents must intend to go to individual confession when able
Why or why not do those with perfect contrition need to sacramentally confess their sins?
They must do so when able because the desire to confess one's sins is at least implicitly contained in perfect contrition.
What are the Remote and Proximate Matter of Anointing of the Sick?
Oil of the Sick and Anointing of the Sick person's body with the Oil of Sick
What are two of the effects of the Sacrament of Penance for those guilty of venial sin?
1. Forgiveness of venial sins
2. At least partial remission of temporal punishment due to sin
3. Peace, serenity of conscience, spiritual consolation
4. Grace to help one atone for sin and struggle against it
What is the Scriptural proof for Anointing of the Sick being a sacrament?
James 5:14-15 “Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; 15 and the prayer of faith will save the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.”
What are 3 reasons to use the screen in the sacrament of penance?
1. Conceals identity of penitent
2. Reminds penitent that he is really confessing to God
3. Protects priest
What does the word "venial" mean?
Pardonable
Who is the minister of the Sacrament of Penance?
A duly authorized bishop or priest
In addition to all the effects of the Sacrament to those guilty of venial sin, what additional effects are given to those in Mortal sin?
1. Forgiveness of all mortal sins and reconciliation with God
2. Reconciliation with the Church
3. Remission of eternal punishment (Hell)
Why can the form and way of celebrating the Sacrament of Penance change if it was instituted by Christ?
Christ has given the Church the authority to do so for things that He hasn't explicitly set.
What conditions are necessary in order for a priest to directly violate the seal of confession?
The Priest must reveal:
1. Intentionally
2. ID of penitent
3. Confessed sin
4. To a 3rd party
What qualities are necessary for contrition for grave sins?
1. Internal: must really mean it
2. Universal: sorry for ALL serious sins and firm purpose of amendment
3. Supernatural: Inspired by grace and with a supernatural motive, including a hope for forgiveness
4. Supreme: See sin as greatest evil
Draw the diagram to explain when one is in danger of death and therefore a candidate for Anointing of the Sick.
(See Drawing)
What are the Res et Sacramentum for Penance and Anointing of the Sick?
Penance: Perfect Contrition
AotS: The actual grace of having strength and confidence in God's mercy
Why did the order of the Sacrament of Penance change, at least for serious public sins?
-People were delaying entrance into the Church
-Sinners were not typically able to confess more than once per lifetime
-Private penance more easily allowed for devotional confession
When are Last Rites to be given and in what order are their various parts to be given?
When one is near death one is to be given:
1. Sacrament of Penance (Confession)
2. Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick
3. Apostolic Pardon
4. Viaticum
5. Commendation of the dying