reconciliation

Question 1

what is reconciliation

Answer 1

• a sacrament for restoring fully a persons relationship with God
• reconciliation is the purpose and affect of the sacrament
• more than saying sorry is needed to restore relationship
• concerned with restoring relationship, not just forgiveness

Question 2

sacrament of conversion

Answer 2

• a call to acknowledge sin, be sorry and change behaviour thus drawing closer to perfection, to God our beatitude
• Jesus’ dying saved from all sins and is a call for conversion
• needs to be from the inner self and needs Gods grace to be possible

Question 3

sacrament of confession

Answer 3

• an acknowledgement of wrongdoing

- needing humility before gods holiness and the community, essential to repent and convert

Question 4

sacrament of forgiveness

Answer 4

• god forgives through the priest and cleanses us of sin and restores and strengthens relationship with him
• strengthens the weaknesses caused by sin

Question 5

sacrament of reconciliation

Answer 5

• sin damages relationship with God, rejection of Gods love
• restores relationship with God and is an acceptance of gods love
• absolution takes away the sin but doesn’t repair the damage

Question 6

sacrament of penance

Answer 6

• recognises wrongdoing

- after absolution, penance makes amends and repairs the damage done to the relationship with God and others

Question 7

what does reconciliation involve

Answer 7

• examination of conscience
• acknowledgement of sins
• repentance
• confession
• seeking forgiveness
• absolution
• penance
• restoration of relationship(s)

Question 8

gifts of reconciliation

Answer 8

• forgiveness of sins
• healing
• peace
• restoration of the relationship with God and with the church
• gifts from within a person who regularly receives the sacrament

Question 9

true freedom comes from acknowledging

Answer 9

• the weakness of the human heart
• the need for forgiveness
• the transformation from the gifts of the sacrament

Question 10

requirements for reconciliation

Answer 10

• sorrow (contrition)
• verbal expression of regret
• a sign of desire to repair harm

Question 11

contrition

Answer 11

• people must confess moral sins
• should also confess common venial sins to receive help from god
• many people celebrate confession regularly to draw closer to gods power to help them overcome bad habits
• may say, “forgive me father, for I have sinned”

Question 12

satisfaction

Answer 12

• reconciliation in human relationships requires genuine effort to restore any harm done
• e.g. stolen goods can be returned, ant harm caused from sin must be corrected
• theres a matter of making amends to god, more than confessing sins
• requires acceptance of penance from priest and may take the form of prater, an act of kindness or good work

Question 13

absolution

Answer 13

• gods forgiveness is received through the sacrament through the absolution which is given by the priest
• through this practice that the relationship with fod is fully restored

Question 14

3 conditions of sin

Answer 14

• against the law of god
• full knowledge
• full intention