Ten Commandments
Fill in the blank:
I am the Lord your God. You will not have other ______ before me.
gods
There is only one true God. There are three persons in one God: Father, Son, Holy Spirit; three persons indeed, but one essence, substance or nature entirely simple. (CCC 202)
To whom did Jesus say:
I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.”
Simon Peter
Peter and the apostles were given the power to forgive sins. This power of the Holy Spirit has been handed on from generation to generation of Bishops and priests.
What is the name of the short prayer by which we begin the sacrament of Reconciliation?
The Sign of the Cross
We begin our Reconciliation by making the Sign of the Cross as the priest says: In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
The Catholic Church tells us we MUST confess our sins at least _________.
Once a year.
When your friend tells you he/she just got a new bike, you say, "Oh my God! That's so cool!"
Sin
The second commandment tells us that we are to use God's name respectfully. Using it as an "every-day expression" is not showing respect for the God of the universe who created us and loves us!
What number is the following Commandment?
Honour your father and your mother.
Four
True or false: The sacrament of Reconciliation may be celebrated as often as we feel the need.
True
What is the name given to the "act" or "prayer" that the priest gives us to make reparation for our sins?
Penance
The priest will say, for example: For your penance, say a prayer or prayers or make peace with the one you have hurt.
How often do our Bishops suggest we celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation?
Once a month.
I go to Sunday Mass even though I don't really "feel" like going.
Not a sin.
I have willfully chosen to be present at Holy Mass and will be nourished by God's Word and Holy Eucharist.
The 8th Commandment is:
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbour. It means, you shall not _______.
Lie
When we celebrate the sacrament of Reconciliation, we are really confessing our sins to _______.
Jesus
The priest represents Jesus as we confess, but we are really speaking to Jesus who is present with us in the sacrament.
True or False: It is important to give long explanations and many details when we are confessing our sins to the priest.
False
We may tell the priest what sins we have committed without going into great detail.
True or false: The priest may not tell others the sins we have confessed.
True
A priest is bound by the Seal of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. He may NEVER divulge our sins to anyone!
I clean my room even though my parents have not asked me to do so.
Not a sin.
I am showing respect and love for my parents by helping with household chores.
The 3rd Commandment tells us: Keep holy the Sabbath Day.
Name one way we must keep the Sabbath holy.
Go to Mass.
Make Sunday a day of rest.
What is the name given to our sincere effort to call to mind all the sins we have committed since our last confession?
Examination of Conscience
What is the name given to the prayer said by the priest to absolve us from our sins?
Absolution
God the Father of mercies, through the death and resurrection of his Son has reconciled the world to himself and sent the Holy Spirit among us for the forgiveness of sins; through the ministry of the Church may God give you pardon and peace, and I absolve you from your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
What are sins of very grave (serious) matter called?
Mortal sins
Sins of a very serious nature that break our union with God, i.e. murder, missing Sunday Mass without extraordinary reason
When my teacher asks me to give witness to a schoolyard incident involving my best friend, I recount what I saw. It means my best friend will be "in trouble".
Not a sin.
The 8th Commandment says: You shall not lie.
To whom did God give the ten Commandments?
Moses
The Sacrament of Penance forgives sins after _______.
Baptism
The sacrament of Baptism is for "the forgiveness of sins". The sacrament of Reconciliation is the sacrament by which sins committed after baptism are forgiven.
True or false:
It is important to tell the priest how long it has been since we last celebrated the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
True
Before we confess our sins, we say:
It has been ____ since my last confession. These are my sins.
True or false: We may go to communion even if we have committed a mortal sin.
False
Mortal sin destroys charity in the heart of man by a grave violation of God's law; it turns man away from God.
I tell all my friends at school not to play with someone because I simply don't like him/her.
Sin.
Jesus told us that the greatest commandment is: Love God above all others and love your neighbour as yourself. We do not show love for others when we willfully exclude them.