God does not place limits on his offer of ___ and forgiveness.

Jesus’ prayer from the Cross for his executioners was, ‘Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing’.

In the Scriptures of ancient Israel, what does the number ‘seven’ symbolize?

In giving the Pharisees the power and authority to forgive sins, Jesus set the foundation for and instituted the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation.

Through this Sacrament of Healing, Christ continues his saving work of ____'between God and his people that was brought about by the mystery of his death and resurrection'.

In the Sacrament of Penance...select all that apply...

Refers to eternal life separated from God and his love (Hell).

Temporary state after death during which one grows in love for God (Purgatory) so as to be able to share in the eternal life of happiness with God, the angels and Mary and all the saints (Heaven).

Means to ‘be of the same mind’ as God, to believe in the Gospel and live for the reign of God.

Only in recognizing our failings can our hearts be ___to God so that we can receive his forgiveness and allow his grace to heal us and our relationships.

We must work to __the relationships with God and our neighbors that sin has impaired.

The Catholic Church uses the ‘Individual Rite’, the ‘Communal Rite’ and ‘General Absolution’ to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Requires 'a radical reorientation of our whole life, a return, a conversion to God with all our heart, an end of sin, a turning away from evil, with repugnance toward the evil actions we have committed.'

The three actions of the penitent, aka the person who is feeling sorry for their sins, are:

The honest and deeply felt sorrow, disappointment and acknowledgment of personal responsibility for sins.