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22 Cards in this Set
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What is Confession?
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Confession is the telling of our sins to a duly authorized priest, for the purpose of obtaining forgiveness.
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What sins are we bound to confess?
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We are bound to confess all our mortal sins, but it is well also to confess our venial sins.
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What are the chief qualities of a good confession?
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The chief qualities of a good confession are three: it must be humble, sincere, and entire.
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When is our confession humble?
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Our confession is humble when we accuse ourselves of our sins, with a deep sense of shame and sorrow for having offended God.
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When is our confession sincere?
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Our confession is sincere when we tell our sins honestly and truthfully, neither exaggerating nor excusing them.
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When is our confession entire?
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Our confession is entire when we tell the number and kinds of our sins and the circumstances which change their nature.
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What should we do if we cannot remember the number of our sins?
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If we cannot remember the number of our sins, we should tell the number as nearly as possible, and say how often we have sinned in a day, a week, or a month and how long the habit or practice has lasted.
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Is our confession worthy if, without our fault, we forget to confess a mortal sin?
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If without our fault we forget to confess a mortal sin, our confession is worthy, and the sin is forgiven; but it must be told in confession if it again comes to our mind.
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Is it a grievous offense willfully to conceal a mortal sin in confession?
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It is a grievous offense willfully to conceal a mortal sin in confession, because we thereby tell a lie to the Holy Ghost, and make our confession worthless.
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What must he do who has willfully concealed a mortal sin in confession?
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He who has willfully concealed a mortal sin in confession must not only confess it, but must also repeat all the sins he has committed since his last worthy confession.
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Duly authorized
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one sent by the bishop of the diocese in which you are
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Bound
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obliged in such a way that our confession would be bad if we did not tell them
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Scrupulous
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Scrupulous persons are those who think almost everything they do is a sin.
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What is a general confession?
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It is the confession of the sins of our whole life or of a portion--say one, two or five, etc., years--of our life.
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grievous
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very bad
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Why is concealing a mortal sin grievous?
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It is a lie to the Holy Spirit.
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When is forgetting a sin the same as concealing a sin?
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when we do not examine our conscience before Confession
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When is a general confession helpful?
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-in the time of a retreat or mission
-in the time of preparation for First Communion, Confirmation, Matrimony, etc. -in preparing for death -for persons about to change their state of life; for such as are about to become priests or religious, etc |
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Why does the devil tempt us to dwell on our past sins?
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to keep us so occupied with past deeds that we may not attend to the dangers of the future
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When should we NOT receive Communion?
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~if you have committed a mortal sin after the confession
~if have broken your fast (not eating or drinking 1 hour before Mass) |
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Why is going to Confession good?
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~the shame of Confession is a kind of penance
~having to go to Confession helps us avoid sin ~it is foolish to ignore our sins and try to ignore them |
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How can scrupulous people find help?
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by following the directions give them by their confessors
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