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Lesson 31: The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation.
God is always waiting to forgive us and welcome us back in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
God is always waiting to forgive us and welcome us back in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
People who are suffering from illness need special strength to suffer with Jesus and to continue to practice virtue.
God speaks to us in our consciences, helping us make good choices.
We need to learn and practice how to make good moral choices.
When we love unselfishly, we live as the Lord lives.
Learning to know and choose the good is a habit we can develop.
A well-formed conscience helps us make good decisions, in spite of how we might initially feel.
When we use our free will to choose evil, we sin.
We often feel drawn to make selfish choices, because of Original Sin. This is called temptation.
God’s mercy is infinite.
Mercy is love that continues even when it is rejected.
Virtues help us be receptive to God’s grace.
Jesus inaugurates the Kingdom of God on earth because He founded the Catholic Church during His earthly life.
God shows His mercy in many ways, but most powerfully in the forgiveness of sins.
God will always welcome us back and forgive our sins if we are truly sorry for them.