Why Do We Sin?
A failure to love God and our neighbor
What is sin?
Venial sins can lead to__________.
What is mortal sin?
A man gives a friend a ride to the bank. Later he learns that his friend went to the bank to rob it.
What is no? Because he did not know what his friend was going to do.
Love that keeps on loving even when it has been rejected
What is mercy?
A habitual and firm disposition to do the good
What is virtue?
The ability to make our own decisions
What is free will?
A less serious sin that hurts our relationship with God but does not completely break it
What is venial sin?
A woman buys a piece of jewelry at a yard sale and later finds out that it was stolen. She decides to keep it anyway.
What is yes? Because she (eventually) knows it was stolen, but keeps it anyways.
Each covenant in salvation history adds ______________ people to God’s family
What is more and more?
A sacred permanent bond of family relationship.
What is a covenant?
When we feel drawn to make a selfish choice or to sin
What is a temptation?
A very serious sin by which we choose to break our relationship with God
What is a mortal sin?
A college student who was raised Catholic and attended Catholic schools chooses not to go to Mass on Sundays.
What is yes? Because she knows that it is a mortal sin to not go to Mass on Sundays, and she is freely choosing not to go, even though she has the opportunity.
The story of God’s love and mercy unfolded throughout human history.
What is Salvation History?
This is why we need to try to be virtuous.
What is because sin is real, but we can counteract it by working at being virtuous?
This helps us to know our sins before going to Confession.
What is an Examination of Conscience?
An example of grave matter.
What is committing murder, worshipping someone or something other than God, stealing something very valuable, or other reasoned answers?
A boy finds a wallet with a large sum of money inside. Since the wallet also contains a driver’s license, the boy could return the wallet if he chose to. Instead, he decides to keep the money.
What is yes? He is freely choosing to keep the money, even though he knows who it belongs to and has an address to return it.
The New Covenant in __________ is the final and everlasting covenant
Who is Christ?
We first receive these virtues at our baptism.
What are faith, hope, and charity?
Another name for the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation.
What is Confession?
The conditions for a mortal sin.
What are (1) it involves a grave or serious matter, (2) we have full knowledge that it is wrong, (3) we give complete consent or freely do it anyway?
A man robs a bank after kidnappers tell him that they will kill his daughter if he doesn’t.
What is no? Because he is being forced to commit the sin, against his will.
List the major covenants in Salvation History.
What are the covenants with Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, and Jesus?
What can we learn from Jesus about resisting temptation and sinfulness in our lives?
Accept reasoned answers.