chapter 6 notes
• The five steps of the Sacrament of Reconciliation are
1) Examine your conscience, 2) Have contrition for your sins, 3) Confess your sins, 4) Absolution, and 5) Do the penance assigned.
• What can limit full consent of the will?
Factors like strong emotions or passions, physical or psychological force inflicted from the outside, or emotional illness can limit the full consent of the will.
what is sin like
In some ways, sin is like missing the mark because when we sin, we miss God, our ultimate target. Sin is also a bit like rebellion because we deliberately violate God's law and rebel against his reign. Sin can also be seen as iniquity or wickedness because of the many ways in which sin can cause permanent damage to the sinner
The essential message of the Bible regarding sin remains one of tremendous Good News:
Jesus Christ, through his passion, death, and resurrection, has overcome sin and death and has reconciled us with God.
How did Jesus deal with sin in His earthly ministry?
Jesus forgave sin. He associated with sinners. He taught about sin and forgiveness.
What are sinful actions that involve grave matter
Sinful actions that involve grave matter are murder, adultery, apostasy, abortion, blasphemy, sexually perverted acts, and defrauding the poor.
What must be present for a person to be guilty of mortal sin?
To be guilty of mortal sin the action must be grave, the person must have full knowledge that what he or she is doing is seriously wrong, and the person must fully consent to it.
social sin
a cycle of sin, violence and injustice caused by individual sis
personal sin
a failure to love God above everything and our neighbor as ourselves
absolution
a priest declares forgiveness of sins of a repentant sinner in the sacrament of reconciliation
avarice
a strong desire to have or get money
anger
a strong feeling of being upset or annoyed
lust
a strong feeling of sexual desire, an intense longing
concupiscence
an inclination toward evil caused by original sin
sin
an offense against reason, truth and right conscience, a failure in genuine love for God and neighbor caused by a perverse attachement to certain goods, an utterance deed or a desire contratry to the eternal law
Three descriptions of sin in the New Testament
are injustice, falsehood, and darkness
repentence
from the greek word metonoia, it means change of mind or heart
what does venial sin keep us from
growing in holiness
contrition
heartfelt sorrow and aversion for sins committed along with the intention to sin no morek
capital sin
moral vices that give rise to many other failures to love
envy
painful/resentful awareness of an advantage enjoyed by another
reality of sin
people deny the reality of sin as they refuse to admit they are sinning or doing something wrong
mortal sin
personal sin that involves a serious matter, sufficient reflection, and full consent of the will. It results in total rejection of God and alienation from him
venial sin
personal sin that weakens but does not kill our relationship with God
seven capital sins
pride, avarice, lust, anger, gluttony, envy, sloth
reconciliation
sacrament
what is the root of sin
sin is rooted in the heart and evil intentions of human beings
The three major consequences of sin are t
that sin alienates us from God, ourselves, and others
gluttony
the act or habit of eating or drinking too much
sloth
the quality or state of being lazy
pride
the quality or state of being proud
what does social sin result
when we participate directly and voluntarily in the sins of another
reconciliation
• Reconciliation shows us the value of turning from sin and mending relationships. Confession emphasizes owning up to our sins as a sign we are sorry for them. Penance follows from conversion.
