Baltimore Catechism Lesson 17 Quiz

What is the Sacrament of Penance? [blank_start]Penance[blank_end] [blank_start]is a Sacrament[blank_end] [blank_start]in which the sins[blank_end] [blank_start]committed after Baptism[blank_end] [blank_start]are forgiven[blank_end].

How does the Sacrament of Penance remit sin, and restore the soul to the friendship of God? [blank_start]The Sacrament of Penance[blank_end] [blank_start]remits sin[blank_end] [blank_start]and restores the friendship[blank_end] [blank_start]of God[blank_end] [blank_start]to the soul[blank_end] [blank_start]by means of the absolution[blank_end] [blank_start]of the priest[blank_end].

How do you know that the priest has the power of absolving from the sins committed after Baptism? [blank_start]I know that the priest[blank_end] [blank_start]has the power of absolving[blank_end] [blank_start]from sins committed after Baptism[blank_end], [blank_start]because Jesus Christ granted[blank_end] [blank_start]that power to the priests[blank_end] [blank_start]of His Church when He said[blank_end]: "[blank_start]Receive ye the Holy[blank_end] [blank_start]Ghost[blank_end]. [blank_start]Whose sins you shall[blank_end] [blank_start]forgive, they are forgiven[blank_end] [blank_start]them; whose sins[blank_end] [blank_start]you shall retain,[blank_end] [blank_start]they are retained[blank_end]."

How do the priests of the Church exercise the power of forgiving sins? [blank_start]The priests of the Church[blank_end] [blank_start]exercise the power[blank_end] [blank_start]of forgiving sins[blank_end] [blank_start]by hearing the confession of sins[blank_end], [blank_start]and granting pardon[blank_end] [blank_start]for them as ministers[blank_end] [blank_start]of God and in His name[blank_end].

What must we do to receive the Sacrament of Penance worthily? To receive the Sacrament of Penance worthily we must do five things: (1) We must [blank_start]examine our conscience[blank_end]. (2) We must [blank_start]have sorrow for our sins[blank_end]. (3) We must make a [blank_start]firm resolution never more to offend God[blank_end]. (4) We must [blank_start]confess our sins to the priest[blank_end]. (5) We must accept [blank_start]the penance which the priest gives us[blank_end].

What is the examination of conscience? [blank_start]The examination of conscience[blank_end] [blank_start]is an earnest effort[blank_end] [blank_start]to recall to mind all[blank_end] [blank_start]the sins we have[blank_end] [blank_start]committed since our last[blank_end] [blank_start]worthy confession[blank_end].

How can we make a good examination of conscience? [blank_start]We can make[blank_end] [blank_start]a good examination of conscience[blank_end] [blank_start]by calling to memory[blank_end] [blank_start]the Commandments of[blank_end] [blank_start]God, the precepts of[blank_end] [blank_start]the Church, the seven[blank_end] [blank_start]capital sins[blank_end], [blank_start]and the particular duties[blank_end] [blank_start]of our state[blank_end] [blank_start]in life[blank_end], [blank_start]to find out the sins[blank_end] [blank_start]we have committed[blank_end].

What should we do before beginning the examination of conscience? [blank_start]Before beginning the examination[blank_end] [blank_start]of conscience we should[blank_end] [blank_start]pray to God[blank_end] [blank_start]to give us light[blank_end] [blank_start]to know our sins[blank_end] [blank_start]and grace to detest them[blank_end].