Confession

Question 1

Penance is one of the two sacraments of _____

Answer 1

Healing

Question 2

Form of the sacrament

Answer 2

“I absolve you from your sins in the name of the father and of the son and of the Holy Spirit”

Question 3

Matter of the sacrament

Answer 3

Contrition
Confession
Satisfaction

Question 4

2 official names of the sacrament

Answer 4

Penance

Sacrament of Confession

Question 5

Common name that is not an official name

Answer 5

Reconciliation

Question 6

Other names the catechism lists for the sacrament

Answer 6

Sacrament of Forgiveness

Sacrament of Conversion

Question 7

Why do we need this sacrament after baptism?

Answer 7

Concupiscence remains in us even though we are cleansed of original sin

Question 8

Interior repentance

Answer 8

Radical reorientation of your whole life; conversion back to God with disgust for our sins

Question 9

Primary actor in one’s conversion

Answer 9

God

Question 10

Three classical forms of penance

Answer 10

Prayer
Fasting
Almsgiving

Question 11

Season dedicated to penance; day of the week; why

Answer 11

Lent; Friday; Good Friday

Question 12

Who’s offended by sins?

Answer 12

God

Church

Question 13

Who can forgive sin?

Answer 13

God

Question 14

Why can bishops and priests forgive sins? Why is it good that priests can?

Answer 14

They were given permission by God to forgive them (he acts through them); satisfaction can be made to God and the church at the same time because the priest represents both

Question 15

Five things the sacrament required of the penitent

Answer 15

Willingness
True contrition of heart
Confession with the lips
Humility
Fruitful satisfaction

Question 16

What is contrition? How is it different from attrition?

Answer 16

Sorrow for one’s sins because you love God and have offended him; different because you aren’t sorry just because you’re scared of Hell

Question 17

When are Catholics obliged to go to confession?

Answer 17

Once a year

Question 18

What sins is this sacrament required?

Answer 18

Mortal sins

Question 19

What two parties must satisfaction be made?

Answer 19

God

Church

Question 20

Excommunication

Answer 20

Getting kicked out of the church because of a supreme offense against the church

Question 21

Confessor is bound to keep everything secret because of the ______ ______

Answer 21

Sacramental seal

Question 22

What is an indulgence? To whom may they be applied?

Answer 22

Healing of temporal sins; anyone living or dead that isn’t yourself

Question 23

An indulgence can either be _____ or _____

Answer 23

Partial; plenary

Question 24

What is the difference between eternal punishment and temporal punishment?

Answer 24

Eternal = punished in Hell
Temporal = punished on Earth and purgatory

Question 25

The sacrament can heal _______ punishment

Answer 25

Eternal

Question 26

An indulgence can heal ______ punishment

Answer 26

Temporal

Question 27

The sacrament of confession

Answer 27

Greeting and blessing
Confession of sins
Imposition and acceptance of penance
Absolution
Thanksgiving and dismissal

Question 28

What is general absolution?

Answer 28

Emergency situation where a large number of people need absolution quickly

Question 29

Corporeal Works of Mercy

Answer 29

To feed the hungry
To give drink to the thirsty
To clothe the naked
To harbor the harborless
To visit the sick
To ransom the captive
To bury the dead

Question 30

Spiritual Works of Mercy

Answer 30

To instruct the ignorant
To counsel the doubtful
To admonish sinners
To bear wrongs patiently
To forgive offenses willingly
To comfort the afflicted
To pray for the living and the dead