Reconciliation

Question 1

What is the second conversion in the Catechism?

Answer 1

The ongoing work of daily Christian life in which the baptized person responds to the call of Christ to be holy. The universal call to holiness is the vocation of all Christians

Question 2

Where is the forgiveness of sin prefigured?

Answer 2

Book of Isaiah foretells that the promised Messiah will make himself an offering for sin and St. Joseph telling Mary he shall save his people from his sins

Question 3

By claiming to forgive his sins, Jesus

Answer 3

Claimed his divinity. Healing of the soul was the work of God

Question 4

When is Jesus instituting the Sacrament of Reconciliation

Answer 4

The giving of keys to Peter, an ancient sign to give one authority in the place of one’s absence. The keys to heaven, therefore giving power to Peter, and after Jesus’s Resurrection as Jesus orders them to forgive sins

Question 5

How is this authority passed down?

Answer 5

Apostolic succession

Question 6

What was public penance?

Answer 6

It was the method of Reconciliation in the early Church. The sin would be presented to the community and sin would be confessed in front of gathered community. Penances were quite severe

Question 7

What were the benefits and problems with public penance?

Answer 7

It was unlikely for the person to sin again, but if one sinned again he would be permanently excluded from the Church and many waited for Baptism to be forgiven of sins before their death. Gamble because of unexpected death

Question 8

Private penance?

Answer 8

It was developed by St. Patrick allowing for confession to be performed privately and can receive it again. Penance was still harsh

Question 9

What are indulgences?

Answer 9

They were a way to lessen the punishment of a prescribed penance. For example, By doing this you do not need to fast for that long.

Question 10

Indulgences are said to be

Answer 10

Plenary when they remove all of the temporal punishment due to sin. To gain one, one must be detached from ALL sins.

Question 11

However, most indulgences are

Answer 11

Partial, removing part of the temporal punishment due to sin

Question 12

Sin affects

Answer 12

Who we are and the relationships around us

Question 13

What is sin according to the Catechism?

Answer 13

An offense against reason, truth, and right conscience, a failure in genuine love of God and neighbor, a word, act or desire against moral law, an offense against God

Question 14

Human beings were created for

Answer 14

Happiness

Question 15

What does sin do?

Answer 15

Separating us from God’s love and his will in our lives

Question 16

In the New Testament, sin can be seen as

Answer 16

The reasoning for the suffering and death of Jesus and the Cross. It was sin that caused him to willingly accept great siffering

Question 17

Old Testament Sin

Answer 17

It was seen as a grave offense towards God

Question 18

What is a venial sin?

Answer 18

Venial sins do not completely break our relationship with God. Still affect our relationship

Question 19

What is a mortal sin?

Answer 19

A deliberate act in a serious manner which is so contrary our relationship with him

Question 20

What are the requirements for mortal sin?

Answer 20

Grave or serious manner, full knowledge, complete consent

Question 21

How to make a Good Confession

Answer 21

Examination of Conscience- Ten Commandments a good guideline 
Complete sorrow of sins 
Promise to avoid them in the future 
Confession of Sins 
Contrition
Penance

Question 22

Perfect contrition

Answer 22

When we are sorry for our sins out of love of God

Question 23

Imperfect Contrition

Answer 23

Primarily made out of a fear of punishment

Question 24

Scrupulosity is the

Answer 24

Act of judging things as morally evil when they are not

Question 25

The minister of a Sacrament of Reconciliation is a

Answer 25

Bishop or priest

Question 26

What is the Seal of Confession?

Answer 26

Absolute secrecy regarding one’s sins. A priest is subject to excommunication should this seal be broken

Question 27

What is the Parable of the Prodigal Son?

Answer 27

That the one true God is a Father who offers love and forgiveness to his children