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Lesson 9: The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation
God will always welcome us back and forgive our sins if we are truly sorry for them.
God will always welcome us back and forgive our sins if we are truly sorry for them.
An Examination of Conscience helps us to think about how we have sinned so that we may prepare to make a good Confession.
Baptism is necessary for salvation from sin.
The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation helps us overcome venial sins and is necessary for the forgiveness of mortal sins.
The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation gives Christians a way back to relationship with God when they stray from the narrow path.
The universal call to holiness is the vocation of every human person; God calls each of us to be holy as He is holy, that is, to be saints.
In this lesson your children explore the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation. In this Sacrament, our sins are forgiven and we are reconciled to God and His Church through the confession of those sins and acts of penance. We are also strengthened by this Sacrament to avoid sin in the future.
In this lesson your children will learn that sanctifying grace is God’s very life in our soul. Mortal sin destroys that life and leads to the death of the soul. But God in His mercy gives us countless opportunities to turn back onto the path of life. Children will also learn that the Church gives us five precepts or laws that show us the very minimum required to develop our spiritual lives and grow in love of God and of neighbor.
People who are suffering from illness need special strength to suffer with Jesus and to continue to practice virtue.
Jesus suffered, died, and was buried for our sins.
The Mass is a representation of Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross.
The Eucharist is the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ.
After death, our souls are sent to one of three states of being: Heaven, Purgatory, or Hell.
God speaks to us in our consciences, helping us make good choices.
Grace is the free gift of God’s life in us.