Reconciliation - Key Words

4. something we say, do, or think that does not follow God’s Law.
5. a less serious sin that weakens, but does not completely break, our loving relationship with God
8. Penance and _______ is the sacrament in which God forgives our sins and brings us back together with him and with the Church
10. seven holy signs that Jesus gave the Church, which give us a share in God’s life.
13. ________ Commandment is the most important commandment, the commandment to love God and others, given to us by Jesus
14. true sorrow for our sins and a desire to avoid sin in the future
15. the prayer we say in the Sacrament of Reconciliation to express our sorrow for our sins and our promise not to sin in the future
17. the knowledge of right and wrong that we have within us
18. an inner feeling of calm or quiet; peace is a gift of the Holy Spirit that we receive in the Sacrament of Reconciliation
21. the Word of God or another name for the Bible

1. to give up resentment or anger toward someone who has caused harm, restoring friendship and love
2. God’s forgiveness of our sins through the words and actions of the priest
3. another name for the Sacrament of Reconciliation; telling our sins to the priest during the Sacrament of Reconciliation
6. a serious sin, committed on purpose, that completely breaks our loving relationship with God
7. the ten important rules God gave to Moses and to us, to keep us safe and happy
9. someone who follows the instructions of a teacher; a close follower of Jesus
11. the loving kindness of God to all his children; the love and forgiveness we receive in the Sacrament of Reconciliation
12. a prayer or good action to show that we will do better
16. changing for the better; turning our lives back to God
19. something done by mistake, or an action with unintended results; an unplanned event
20. the free gift of God’s own life in us, which makes us his children