Reconciliation

2. changing for the better or turning our lives back to God
6. God’s forgiveness of our sins through the words and actions of the priest
7. an inner feeling of calm or quiet
9. thinking about our actions and any sins we may have committed
11. a close follower of Jesus or someone who follows the instructions of a teacher
13. a serious sin committed on purpose that completely breaks our loving relationship with God
14. a less serious sin that weakens, but does not completely break, our loving relationship with God
15. something we say, do or think that does not follow God’s law
16. seven holy signs that Jesus gave the Church which give us a share in God’s life
17. the free gift of God’s own life in us and makes us his children
18. true sorrow for our sins and a desire to avoid sin in the future
19. the loving kindness of God to all his children

1. to give up resentment or anger toward someone who has caused harm- restoring friendship and love
2. the knowledge of right and wrong that we have within us
3. the Prayer we say in the Sacrament of Reconciliation to express sorrow for our sins
4. another name for the Sacrament of Reconciliation
5. the ten important rules God gave Moses and to us, to keep us safe and happy
8. Sacred Scripture also known as the Word of God
10. something done by mistake or an action with unintended results
12. a prayer or good action or act of self-denial to repair damage caused by our sin and to show that we will do better