7 REL 3.4 Confession, Penance, and Reconciliation

When in the Bible is God shown as a merciful God?

• the Old Testament only

• the New Testament only

• neither the Old or New Testament

• both the Old and New Testament

Originally, Jesus gave the sacred power to forgive to

• all Catholic men and women

• the Apostles

• nuns

• only the current pope

In confession, you should confess

• only mortal sins

• only venial sins

• both mortal and venial sins

• neither mortal nor venial sins

Penance allows us to participate in Christ's suffering in a small way

• True

• False

Confession is a way Jesus gave us to access

• God's Mercy

• Heaven

• A better relationship with God

• All of the above

How long have Catholics been participating in the sacrament of reconciliation

• 30 years

• 50 years

• 200 years

• 2,000 years

What does contrition mean

• The sacred forgiveness of sins

• The act of making up for our sins

• The feeling of Sorrow we experience for our sins

• The listing of our sins out loud

What does confession mean

• The sacred forgiveness of sins

• The act of making up for our sins

• The feeling of Sorrow we experience for our sins

• The listing of our sins out loud

What does absolution mean

• The sacred forgiveness of sins

• The act of making up for our sins

• The feeling of Sorrow we experience for our sins

• The listing of our sins out loud

What does penance mean

• The sacred forgiveness of sins

• The act of making up for our sins

• The feeling of Sorrow we experience for our sins

• The listing of our sins out loud