Sadlier We Believe: Chapter 16

An action that shows we are sorry for our sins is called

• priest

• an Act of Contrition

• penance

• confess

An examination of conscience helps us to know what we need to

• confess

• forgiven

• heartfelt sorrow

• penitent

Match the following

• can never, for any reason, tell anyone what we have confessed.

• We ask the Holy Spirit

• heart felt sorrow for our sins.

• The priest

• forgiven.

• In absolution our sins are

• to help us judge the goodness of our thoughts, words, and actions.

• Confession is

• naming and telling our sins to the priest.

• Contrition is

Match the following

• we can turn to God and open our hearts to him.

• In absolution our sins are

• an Act of Contrition

• A prayer that allows us to express our sorrow is called

• forgiven

• By God's gift of

• can never, for any reason, tell anyone what we have confessed.

• Someone seeking God's forgiveness is known as

• a penitent

• The priest

Only a priest can hear our confession and forgive our sins.

• True

• False

The Church has only one way to celebrate the Sacrament of Penance.

• True

• False

In Penance, a priest is bound to the secrecy of the sacrament. This is called the examination of conscience.

• True

• False

Our contrition is the ability to know the difference between good and evil, right and wrong.

• True

• False

The Church requires us to celebrate the Sacrament of Penance at least once a week if we have committed serous sin.

• True

• False

Finish the statement:

When we examine our conscience, we