CHAPTER 2 Flashcards
how is our conscience at work during the decision we make?
gives us a positive or negative feeling
how is our conscience at work after the decision we make?
it helps us judge if it was good or evil and accept responsibilities
who is responsible for forming our conscience?
Church God Parents Grandparents Teachers Ourselves
how do we prepare for the sacrament of penance?
examine our conscience
what helps us make moral decisions?
God’s grace
what are some effects of penance?
- restores and strengthens our relationship with God
- comforts us
- reconciles us with the Church
what are some ways Jesus took action in society due to social sin?
- stood up for ill or poor people who treated unjustly
- protected people who were defenseless
- offered peace and freedom that came from God’s love and forgiveness
what are some examples of social sin?
prejudice poverty homelessness crime violence discrimination against people on the basis of their race ethnicity
what are effects of social sin?
it affects the human community
what is a sin of omission?
failure to do good when we are called to do so
how is our conscience at work before we make decisions?
we think about if our decision is good or bad and the possible results
