Chapter 5 Flashcards
The person who is seeking God’s forgiveness in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Penitent
What did Jesus encourage all people to do?
To ask for God’s forgiveness and love.
God’s forgiveness of sins through the words of the priest.
Absolution
To turn away from sin and to live the way God wants us to.
Repent
The sacrament where we receive God’s forgiveness.
Reconciliation
What parable is Jesus’ way of teaching us to repent?
The parable of the man who left 99 of his sheep to find the lost one.
What are the 4 steps of reconciliation?
- Contrition
- Confession
- Penance
- Absolution
When you are deeply sorry for your sins and won’t do it again.
Contrition
Telling your sins to the priest.
Confession
To show you are sorry.
Penance
When you are given forgiveness.
Absolution
What are the 2 ways the church celebrates reconciliation
- you can meet individually with a priest
2. you can meet as a group