Reconciliation Flashcards

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Almsgiving

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Practice of Christian charity through donation of money or other resources

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Confession

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Telling one’s sins to a priest

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Conscience

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Moral guide for humans; inner voice

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Contrition

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True sorrow and hatred for sins one has committed

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Conversion

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Radical reorientation of ones life from evil to God

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Examination of Conscience

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Prayerful self-reflection of one’s words and deeds in the light of the Gospel

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Fasting

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Deprivation of food or drink

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Free will

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Human ability to choose

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General absolution

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Rare event in which a group of people are forgiven for their sins without confession

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Imperfect contrition (attrition)

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Sorrow of the soul for sins committed; resolution not to sin again due to the fear of God

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11
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Indulgence

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Remission of temporal punishment due to the prior forgiving of sins

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12
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Moral Law

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Ethical code of accepted behaviors

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13
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Lectio Devina

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Reading and meditation on Scripture

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14
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Mortal sin

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Serious offense against God which destroys our relationship with him; committed by the preferring of another good compared to him

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15
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Partial Indulgence

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Indulgence that removes part of the temporal punishment due to sin

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16
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Penance

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Conversion of the heart toward God and away from sin; includes the intention to change one’s life because of hole in divine mercy

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Perfect Contrition

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Sorrow of the soul and destestation of the sin together with the resolution not to sin as a result of love for God

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Plenary Indulgence

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Indulgence which removes all temporal punishment due to sin

19
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Purgatory

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A state of final purification

20
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Reconciliation

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Another name for confession of penance

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Satisfaction

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Sinner makes amends and reparation to God for offenses committed against him

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Seal of Confession

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Confessors obligation to keep absolutely secret what a pennetant has told him in penance

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Sensuality

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Preoccupation with the senses or appetites

24
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Sin of commission

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Committing an evil act such as theft or murder

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Sin or omission

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Failure to commit a good act

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Spiritual direction

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Assisting persons to understand themselves and to grow in practice of Christian virtue

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Temporal punishment

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Punishment for sin in order to heal the rift with God

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Venial sin

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Minor offense against God; does not deprive us of grace

29
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Abstinence

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Refraining from a particular food or sexual activity