Sacrament of Healing Flashcards
was instituted by Christ after the resurrection when he breathed on the disciples and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”
Penance
The name of this sacrament in the ancient times was “penance” from the Latin word poena which means “______________.”
penalty
Penance was codified as a sacrament by the
Council of Trent
It involves the confession of one’s sins to a priest, who then pronounces “absolution”
Penance
4 Elements needed for Reconciliation
Confession
Contrition
Satisfaction
Absolution
It means sorrow for sins
Contrition
requires sincere examination of conscience. To do this, a person must ask themselves questions based on the 10 Commandments, to see if they have sinned
Contrition
It means owning up honestly about sin, accepting responsibility for sin.
Confession
involves stating all the mortal and venial sins to the priest
Confession
It means doing what is possible to repair harm of offence.
Satisfaction
the two parts of satisfaction are
penance and prayer of sorrow (act of contrition).
It is a forgiveness by Jesus through the priest. Priests have the same spiritual gifts to forgive sins just as Jesus did.
Absolution
priests are bound with something called the ____________________________, which means they cannot tell your confessions to anyone
Sacramental Seal
The Catholic Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, formerly known as
Last Rites or Extreme Unction
is a ritual of healing appropriate not only for physical but also for mental and spiritual sickness
Anointing of the Sick
