BC 2 MODG Grade 5 Flashcards
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- Who made us?
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God made us.
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- Who is God?
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God is the Supreme Being, infinitely perfect, who made all things and keeps them in existence.
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- Why did God make us?
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God made us to show forth His goodness and to share with us His everlasting happiness in heaven.
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- What must we do to gain the happiness of heaven?
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To gain the happiness of heaven we must know, love, and serve God in this world.
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- From whom do we learn to know, love, and serve God?
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We learn to know, love, and serve God from Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who teaches us through the Catholic Church.
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- Where do we find the chief truths taught by Jesus Christ through the Catholic Church?
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We find the chief truths taught by Jesus Christ through the Catholic Church in the Apostles’ Creed.
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- Say the Apostles’ Creed.
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I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell; the third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, sitteth at the right hand of God,the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church,the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
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- What do we mean when we say that God is eternal?
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When we say that God is eternal we mean that He always was and always will be, and that He always remains the same.
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- What do we mean when we say that God is all-knowing?
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When we say that God is all-knowing we mean that He knows all things, past, present, and future, even our most secret thoughts, words, and actions.
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- What do we mean when we say that God is all-present?
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When we say that God is all-present we mean that He is everywhere.
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- Does God see us?
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God sees us and watches over us with loving care.
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- What do we mean when we say that God is almighty?
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When we say that God is almighty we mean that He can do all things.
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- Is God all-wise, all-holy, all-merciful, and all-just?
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Yes, God is all-wise, all-holy, all-merciful, and all-just.
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- Is there only one God?
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Yes, there is only one God?
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- How many Persons are there in God?
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In God there are three divine Persons- the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
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- What do we mean by the Blessed Trinity?
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By the Blessed Trinity we mean one and the same God in three divine Persons.
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- What do we mean when we say that God is Creator of heaven and earth?
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When we say that God is the Creator of heaven and earth we mean that He made all things from nothing by His almighty power.
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- Which are the chief creatures of God?
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The chief creatures of God are angels and men.
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- What are angels?
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Angels are created spirits, without bodies, having understanding and free will.
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- Did all the angels remain faithful to God?
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Not all the angels remained faithful to God; some of them sinned.
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- What happened to the angels who remained faithful to God?
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The angels who remained faithful to God entered into the eternal happiness of heaven, and these are called good angels.
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- How do the good angels help us?
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The good angels help us by praying for us, by acting as messengers from God to us, and by serving as our guardian angels.
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- What happened to the angels who did not remain faithful to God?
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The angels who did not remain faithful to God were cast into hell, and these are called bad angels, or devils.
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- What is man?
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Man is a creature composed of body and soul, and made to the image and likeness of God.
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51. Who were the first man and woman?
The first man and woman were Adam and Eve, the first parents of the whole human race.
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54. What commandment did God give Adam and Eve?
God gave Adam and Eve the commandment not to eat of the fruit of a certain tree that grew in the Garden of Paradise.
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55. Did Adam and Eve obey the commandment of God?
Adam and Eve did not obey the commandment of God, but ate of the forbidden fruit.
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56. What happened to Adam and Eve on account of their sin?
On account of their sin Adam and Eve lost sanctifying grace, the right to heaven, and their special gifts; they became subject to death, to suffering, and to a strong inclination to evil, and they were driven from the Garden of Paradise.
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57. What has happened to us on account of the sin of Adam?
On account of the sin of Adam, we, his descendants, come into the world deprived of sanctifying grace and inherit his punishment, as we would have inherited his gifts had he been obedient to God.
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58. What is this sin in us called?
This sin in us is called original sin.
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62. Was any human person ever preserved from original sin?
The Blessed Virgin Mary was preserved from original sin in view of the merits of her Divine Son; and this privilege is called her Immaculate Conception.
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63. Is original sin the only kind of sin?
Original sin is not the only kind of sin; there is another kind, called actual sin, which we ourselves commit.
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64. What is actual sin?
Actual sin is any willful thought, desire, word, action, or omission forbidden by the law of God.
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65. How many kinds of actual sin are there?
There are two kinds of actual sin: mortal sin and venial sin.
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66. What is a mortal sin?
Mortal sin is a grievous offense against the law of God.
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67. Why is this sin called mortal?
This sin is called mortal, or deadly, because it deprives the sinner of sanctifying grace, the supernatural life of the soul.
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69. What three things are necessary to make a sin mortal?
To make a sin mortal these three things are necessary: first, the thought, desire, word, action or omission must be seriously wrong or considered seriously wrong; second, the sinner must be mindful of the serious wrong; third, the sinner must fully consent to it.
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70. What is venial sin?
Venial sin is a less serious offense against the law of God, which does not deprive the soul of sanctifying grace, and which can be pardoned even without sacramental confession.
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71. How can a sin be venial?
A sin can be venial in two ways: first, when the evil done is not seriously wrong ; second, when the evil done is seriously wrong, but the sinner sincerely believes it is only slightly wrong, or does not give full consent to it.
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77. Did God abandon man after Adam fell into sin?
God did not abandon man after Adam fell into sin, but promised to send into the world a Savior to free man from his sins and to reopen to him the gates of heaven.
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78. Who is the Savior of all men?
The Savior of all men is Jesus Christ.
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79. What is the chief teaching of the Catholic Church about Jesus Christ?
The chief teaching of the Catholic Church about Jesus Christ is that He is God made man.
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82. Is Jesus Christ more than one Person?
No, Jesus Christ is only one Person; and that Person is the second Person of the Blessed Trinity.
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83. How many natures has Jesus Christ?
Jesus Christ has two natures: the nature of God and the nature of man.
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89. When was Christ born?
Christ was born of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Christmas Day, in Bethlehem, more than nineteen hundred years ago.
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90. What is meant by the Redemption?
By the Redemption is meant that Jesus Christ, as the Redeemer of the whole human race, offered His sufferings and death to God as a fitting sacrifice in satisfaction for the sins of men, and regained for them the right to be children of God and heirs of heaven.
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94. What do we learn from the sufferings and death of Christ?
From the sufferings and death of Christ we learn God's love for man and the evil of sin, for which God, who is all-just, demands such great satisfaction.
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95. What do we mean when we say in the Apostles' Creed that Christ descended into hell?
When we say that Christ descended into hell we mean that, after He died, the soul of Christ descended into a place or state of rest, called limbo, where the souls of the just were waiting for Him.
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98. When did Christ rise from the dead?
Christ rose from the dead, glorious and immortal, on Easter Sunday, the third day after His death.
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101. When did Christ ascend into heaven?
Christ ascended, body and soul, into heaven on Ascension Day, forty days after His Resurrection.
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103. What do we mean when we say that Christ sits at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty?
When we say that Christ sits at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty, we mean that Our Lord as God is equal to the Father, and that as man He shares above all the saints in the glory of His Father and exercises for all eternity the supreme authority of a king over all creatures.
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104. What do we mean when we say that Christ will come from thence to judge the living and the dead?
When we say that Christ will come from thence to judge the living and the dead, we mean that on the last day Our Lord will come to pronounce a sentence of eternal reward or of eternal punishment on everyone who has ever lived in this world.
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105. Who is the Holy Spirit?
The Holy Spirit is God and the third Person of the Blessed Trinity.
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108. What does the Holy Spirit do for the salvation of mankind?
The Holy Spirit dwells in the Church as the source of its life and sanctifies souls through the gift of grace.
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110. How many kinds of grace are there?
There are two kinds of grace: sanctifying grace and actual grace.
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112. What are the chief effects of sanctifying grace?
The chief effects of sanctifying are : first, it makes us holy and pleasing to God; second, it makes us adopted children of God; third, it makes us temples of the Holy Ghost; fourth, it gives us the right to heaven.
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113. What is actual grace?
Actual grace is a supernatural help of God which enlightens our mind and strengthens our will to do good and to avoid evil.
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136. What is the Church?
The Church is the congregation of all baptized persons united in the same true faith, the same sacrifice, and the same sacraments, under the authority of the Sovereign Pontiff and the bishops in communion with him.
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138. Why did Jesus Christ found the Church?
Jesus Christ founded the Church to bring all men to eternal salvation.
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140. When was the dwelling of the Holy Spirit in the Church first visible manifested?
The dwelling of the Holy Spirit in the Church was first visibly manifested on Pentecost Sunday, when He came down upon the apostles in the form of tongues of fire.
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146. Did Christ intend that this power should be exercised by the apostles alone?
No, Christ intended that this power should be exercised also by their successors, the bishops of the Church.
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147. Did Christ give special power in His Church to anyone of the apostles?
Christ gave special power in His Church to Saint Peter by making him the head of the apostles and the chief teacher and ruler of the entire Church.
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148. Did Christ intend that the special power of chief teacher and ruler of the entire Church should be exercised by Saint Peter alone?
Christ did not intend that the special power of chief teacher and ruler of the entire Church should be exercised by Saint Peter alone, but intended that this power should be passed down to his successor, the Pope, the Bishop of Rome, who is the Vicar of Christ on earth and the visible head of the Church.
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149. Who assist the bishops in the care of souls?
The priests, especially parish priests, assist the bishops in the care of souls.
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152. Which is the one true Church established by Christ?
The one true Church established by Christ is the Catholic Church.
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153. How do we know that the Catholic Church is the one true Church established by Christ?
We know that the Catholic Church is the one true Church established by Christ because it alone has the marks of the true Church.
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155. What are the chief marks of the Church?
The chief marks of the Church are four: It is one, holy, catholic or universal, and apostolic.
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166. Are all obliged to belong to the Catholic Church in order to be saved?
All are obliged to belong to the Catholic Church in order to be saved.
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176. What is meant by "the resurrection of the body"?
By "the resurrection of the body" is meant that at the end of the world the bodies of all men will rise from the earth and be united again to their souls, nevermore to be separated.
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178. Has the body of any human person ever been raised from the dead and taken into heaven?
By the special privilege of her Assumption. the body of the Blessed Virgin Mary, united to her immaculate soul, was glorified and taken into heaven.
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180. What is the judgment called which will be passed on all men immediately after the general resurrection?
The judgment which will be passed on all men immediately after the general resurrection is called the general judgment.
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181. What is the judgment called which will be passed on each one of us immediately after death?
The judgment which will be passed on each one of us immediately after death is called the particular judgment.
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183. What are the rewards or punishments appointed for men after the particular judgment?
The rewards or punishments appointed for men after the particular judgment are heaven, purgatory , or hell.
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187. What is meant by the word ..Amen," with which we end the Apostles' Creed?
By the word " Amen," with which we end the Apostles' Creed, is meant "So it is," or "So be it" ; the word expresses our firm belief in all the doctrines that the Creed contains.
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188. Besides believing what God has revealed, what else must we do to be saved?
Besides believing what God has revealed, we must keep His law.
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189. Which are the two great commandments that contain the whole law of God?
The two great commandments that contain the whole law of God are: first, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind, and with thy whole strength; second, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
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195. Which are the commandments of God?
The commandments of God are these ten: 1) I am the Lord thy God; thou shalt not have strange gods before Me. 2) Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain. 3) Remember thou keep holy the Lord's day. 4) Honor the father and thy mother. 5) Thou shalt not kill. 6) Thou shalt not commit adultery. 7) Thou shalt not steal. 8) Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. 9) Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife. 10) Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's goods.
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304. What is a sacrament?
A sacrament is an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace.
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305. How many sacraments are there?
There are seven sacraments: Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Eucharist, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony.
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307. Do the sacraments give sanctifying grace?
The sacraments do give sanctifying grace.
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308. Does each of the sacraments also give a special grace?
Each of the sacraments also gives a special grace, called sacramental grace, which helps one to carry out the particular purpose of that sacrament.
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309. Do the sacraments always give grace?
The sacraments always give grace if we receive them with the right dispositions.
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310. Why are Baptism and Penance called sacraments of the dead?
Baptism and Penance are called sacraments of the dead because their chief purpose is to give the supernatural life of sanctifying grace to souls spiritually dead through sin.
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311. Why are Confirmation, Holy Eucharist, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony called sacraments of the living?
Confirmation, Holy Eucharist, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony are called sacraments of the living because their chief purpose is to give more grace to souls already spiritually alive through sanctifying grace.
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312. What sin does one commit who knowingly receives a sacrament of the living in mortal sin?
He who knowingly receives a sacrament of the living in mortal sin commits a mortal sin of sacrilege, because he treats a sacred thing with grave irreverence.
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314. Why can Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders be received only once?
Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders can be received only once because they imprint on the soul a spiritual mark, called a character, which lasts forever .
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357. What is the Mass?
The Mass is the sacrifice of the New Law in which Christ, through the ministry of the priest, offers Himself to God in an unbloody manner under the appearances of bread and wine.
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360. Why is the Mass the same sacrifice as the sacrifice of the cross?
The Mass is the same sacrifice as the sacrifice of the cross because in the Mass the victim is the same, and the principal priest is the same, Jesus Christ.
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362. Is there any difference between the sacrifice of the cross and the Sacrifice of the Mass?
The manner in which the sacrifice is offered is different. On the Cross Christ physically shed His blood and was physically slain, while in the Mass there is no physical shedding of blood nor physical death, because Christ can die no more; on the cross Christ gained merit and satisfied for us, while in the Mass He applies to us the merits and satisfaction of His death on the cross.
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379. What is the sacrament of Penance?
Penance is the sacrament by which sins committed after Baptism are forgiven through the absolution of the priest.
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384. What must we do to receive the sacrament of Penance worthily?
To receive the sacrament of Penance worthily, we must:first, examine our conscience ; second, be sorry for our sins; third, have the firm purpose of not sinning again; fourth, confess our sins to the priest; fifth, be willing to perform the penance the priest gives us.
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385. What is an examination of conscience?
An examination of conscience is a sincere effort to call to mind all the sins we have committed since our last worthy confession.
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386. What should we do before our examination of conscience?
Before our examination of conscience we should ask God's help to know our sins and to confess them with sincere sorrow.
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387. How can we make a good examination of conscience?
We can make a good examination of conscience by calling to mind the commandments of God and of the Church, and the particular duties of our state of life, and by asking ourselves how we may have sinned with regard to them.
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388. What is contrition?
Contrition is sincere sorrow for having offended God, and hatred for the sins we have committed, with a firm purpose of sinning no more.
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396. Why should we have contrition for mortal sin?
We should have contrition for mortal sin because it is the greatest of all evils, gravely offends God, keeps us out of heaven, and condemns us forever to hell.
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397. Why should we have contrition for venial sin?
We should have contrition for venial sin because it is displeasing to God, merits temporal punishment, and may lead to mortal sin.
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398. How many kinds of contrition are there?
There are two kinds of contrition: perfect contrition and imperfect contrition.
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399. When is our contrition perfect?
Our contrition is perfect when we are sorry for our sins because sin offends God, whom we love above all things for His own sake.
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400. When is our contrition imperfect?
Our contrition is imperfect when we are sorry for our sins because they are hateful in themselves or because we fear God's punishment.
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401. To receive the sacrament of Penance worthily, what kind of contrition is sufficient?
To receive the sacrament of Penance worthily, imperfect contrition is sufficient.
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404. What should we do if we have the misfortune to commit a mortal sin?
If we have the misfortune to commit a mortal sin, we should ask God's pardon and grace at once, make an act of perfect contrition, and go to confession as soon as we can.
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405. May we receive Holy Communion after committing a mortal sin if we merely make an act of perfect contrition?
We may not receive Holy Communion after committing a mortal sin if we merely make an act of perfect contrition; one who has sinned grievously must go to confession before receiving Holy Communion. The Church permits an exception in the case of one who has an urgent need to receive Holy Communion (which rarely happens) and cannot get to confession; such a person [must make] an act of perfect contrition.
