On the Sacrament of Penance
school Baltimore Catechism No. 1
What is the Sacrament of Penance?
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Penance is a Sacrament in which the sins committed after Baptism are forgiven.
What must we do to receive the Sacrament of Penance worthily?
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To receive the Sacrament of Penance worthily we must do five things:
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1. We must examine our conscience.
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2. We must have sorrow for our sins.
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3. We must make a firm resolution never more to offend God.
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4. We must confess our sins to the priest.
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5. We must accept the penance which the priest gives us.
What is the examination of conscience?
- The examination of conscience is an earnest effort to recall to mind all the sins we have committed since our last worthy confession.
