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Why does the priest give us a penance after confession?
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The priest gives us a penance after confession, that we may satisfy God for the temporal punishment due to our sins.
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Does not the Sacrament of Penance remit all punishment due to sin?
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The Sacrament of Penance remits the eternal punishment due to sin, but it does not always remit the temporal punishment which God requires as satisfaction for our sins.
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Why does God require a temporal punishment as a satisfaction for sin?
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God requires a temporal punishment as a satisfaction for sin to teach us the great evil of sin, and to prevent us from failing again.
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Which are the chief means by which we satisfy God for the temporal punishment due to sin?
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The chief means by which we satisfy God for the temporal punishment due to sin are:
~prayer ~fasting ~almsgiving ~spiritual works of mercy ~corporal works of mercy ~the patient suffering of the ills of life. |
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Which are the chief spiritual works of mercy?
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The chief spiritual works of mercy are seven:
~to admonish the sinner ~to instruct the ignorant ~to counsel the doubtful ~to comfort the sorrowful ~to bear wrongs patiently ~to forgive all injuries ~to pray for the living and the dead |
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Which are the chief corporal works of mercy?
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The chief corporal works of mercy are seven:
~to feed the hungry ~to give drink to the thirsty ~to clothe the naked ~to ransom the captive ~to harbor the harborless ~to visit the sick ~to bury the dead. |
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Almsgiving
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money or goods given to the poor
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Spiritual
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for the soul
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Corporal
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for the body
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ills of life
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sickness or poverty or misfortune, especially when we have not brought them upon ourselves by sin
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How many punishments does every sin have?
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Every sin has two punishments attached to it, one called the eternal and the other the temporal
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How do Christians pay temporal punishments?
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~by our penances upon earth
~by our suffering in Purgatory ~by both combined |
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What is the most important penance?
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The penance given in confession has a special value, which none of the penances selected by yourself could have.
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Indulgences
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Indulgences also are a means of satisfying for this temporal punishment.
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To admonish the sinner
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~help him in distress
~help him to correct faults |
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When are we obligated to point out others faults?
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~When his fault is a mortal sin.
~When we have some authority or influence over him. ~When there is reason to believe that our warning will make him better instead of worse. |
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Ransom
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Ransom means to pay money for another's freedom.
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Ransom the captive
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free those who while teaching or defending the true religion in pagan lands are taken prisoners by the enemies of our faith
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To harbor
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to give one who has no home a place of rest
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the "religious"
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~communities of holy men or women
(priests, brothers, monks, nuns) ~self-sacrificing men and women who, wishing to follow the evangelical counsels, dedicate their lives to the service of God ~They take charge of asylums for the orphans, homes for the aged and poor, hospitals for the sick, etc., while many devote themselves to teaching in colleges, academies, and schools. |
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convents or monasteries
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houses of the religious communities
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religious orders, communities, or congregations
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the names of the societies of which religious are members
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hermit
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A hermit is a holy man who lives alone in some desert or lonely place, and spends his life in prayer and mortification.
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What are the 3 vows taken by religious men and women?
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poverty, chastity, and obedience
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Dominicans
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The Dominicans were founded by St. Dominic, and their special work was to preach the Gospel and convert heretics or persons who had fallen away from the Faith.
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Jesuit Fathers
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The Jesuit Fathers were organized by St. Ignatius Loyola, and their work is chiefly teaching in colleges, and giving retreats and missions.
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Why are there so many different religious orders?
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~All persons are not fitted for the same kind of work.
~It would be impossible for any one community to imitate Our Lord in all His works. ~When all unite their different works the combined result is a more perfect imitation of Our Lord's life upon earth. |
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the dead
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those suffering in Purgatory
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