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CATECHISM for FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
CHAPTER VIII
THE SACRAMENT OF
PENANCE AND RECONCILIATION
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1. Sin offends God our
loving Father (Luke 15:11-24 The Prodigal Son; CCC 1422-1470) 1. When do
we sin? We sin when we do something wrong
on purpose. 2. Why does
sin offend God? Sin offends God because when we sin
we do not love God. 3. How many
kinds of sins are there? There are two kinds of sins:
Original Sin and Personal Sins. 4. What is
Original Sin? Original Sin is the sin of
disobedience to God committed by our first parents, Adam and Eve. Since all
of us inherit this sinful nature of our first parents, all are born in this
state of broken relationship with God. 5. What are
Personal Sins? Personal Sins are the sins we
commit knowingly. These can be mortal or venial. 6. What is a
mortal sin? A mortal sin is offending God
knowingly and willingly in a serious matter. 7. What is a
venial sin? A venial sin is offending God in a
small matter, knowingly and willingly. 8. What does
mortal sin do to the soul? Mortal sin takes away God’s life
from the soul until the person asks God for forgiveness. 9. What does
venial sin do to the soul? Venial sins do not take away God’s
life, but they make our love for God weaker. 2. Jesus, help me (Matthew 4:1-11 The Temptation of our Lord in the desert;
Matthew 26:41 Watch and pray) 1. When is
temptation? Temptation is an enticement to
commit sin or to do something wrong. 2. What must
I do when I am tempted? When I am tempted I must ask Jesus
to help me to do what is right even when it is hard. 3. Who helps
us to fight temptations? Jesus helps us to fight
temptations. 3. Jesus gives the
Apostles the power to forgive sin (John 20:19-23 The risen Jesus gives the apostles power to
forgive sins) 1. To whom
has Jesus given the power to forgive sins? Through the Apostles Jesus has
given the priests the power to forgive sins in Confession. 2. What must
I do to make a good Confession? To make a good Confession I must: 1. Ask God for help to become
aware of my sins (see Appendix 1 on Examination of Conscience.) 2. Ask God for the grace to
be really sorry for my sins. 3. Promise God to do better. 4. Tell all my sins to the
priests. 5. Do the penance the priest
gives me. 6. Thank God for forgiving me
my sins. 3. What is
the most important part of Confession? Sin offends God because when we sin
we do 4. How do
you make your Confession? I make my Confession in this way: 1. I kneel, make the sign of
the cross and say: “Bless me, father, for I have sinned. My last Confession
was …. Ago.” 2. I then tell my sins to the
priest. 3. I listen to what the
priest tells me and the penance he gives me. 4. I listen to the priest as
he forgives me and reply “Amen”. 5. I do the penance the
priest gives me. 6. I thank God for forgiving
me my sins. |
CATECHISM for FIRST HOLY COMMUNION