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PC Lesson 29
Baltimore Catechism # 1
Question | Answer |
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170. What is the sacrament of Penance? | Penance is the sacrament by which sins committed after Baptism are forgiven. |
171. What must we do to receive the sacrament pf Penance worthily? | To receive the sacrament of Penance worthily we must: First, examine or conscience; second, be sorry for our sins; third, make up our minds not to sin again; fourth, confess our sins to the priest; fifth, be willing to do the penance the priest gives us. |
172. What is an examination of conscience? | An examination of conscience is the sincere effort to call to mind all the sins we have committed since our last confession. |
173. What should we do before our examination of conscience? | Before our examination of conscience we should ask God's help to know our sins and to confess them with sincere sorrow. |
174. How can we make a good examination of conscience? | We can make a good examination of conscience by calling to mind the commandments of God and of the Church, and by asking ourselves how we may have sinned with regard to them. |