Final Exam Prep 1

Reconciliation is a sacrament of _____.

• Initiation

• Healing

• Service

___ point to a reality greater than itself.

• Signs

• Symbols

• Symbol Systems

• all of the above

____ comes from the Greek word meaning "to throw together".

• Sign

• Symbol

This means that a sacrament performed had the proper permissions

• valid

• licit

the person celebrating the sacrament

• form

• matter

• minister

• intention

This principle of sacramental theology, literally translated, means "from the work performed"

• lex orandi, lex credendi

• ex opere operato

• lex opere operato

• ex orandi, ex credendi

What is the form of reconciliation?

• Be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit.

• I absolve you of your sins in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

• God has forgiven you. Go forth and sin no more.

• None of the above.

Who is the minister of reconciliation?

• any ordained person

• only a priest or a bishop

• any Catholic

• a nun

To ___ is to make whole that which was broken

• cure

• heal

• help

Match the following terms with their definitions:

• the forgiveness of sin accomplished by God through the action of the Church

• satisfaction

• the law written on one's heart by God; we are obligated to follow it

• absolution

• a willingness and desire from the heart to not sin again

• conscience

• also known as penance; it tries to repair the damage caused by sin

• contrition