Saint Joseph First Communion Catechism
LESSON 5OUR OWN SINSActual Sin22. Is original sin the only kind of sin?No, there is another kind of sin, calledactual sin.Adam and Eve committed ORIGINAL sin.We did not commit it, but are born with it.The sin we commit is ACTUAL sin.23. What is actual sin?Actual sin is any sin which we ourselvescommit.Actual Sin is Doing Wrong' We are not born with actual sin.We commit it ourselves.24. How many kinds of actual sin are there?There are two kinds of actual sin: mortalsin and venial sin.2
OUR OWN SINSLESSON 525. What is mortal sin?. Mortal sin is a deadly sin.It is a big sin committed on purpose.The word deadly means that it kills our soul.Children do not often commit mortal sin.God protects them in a special way.But big people sometimes commit mortal sin.Even big boys and girls do sometimes.We must hate mortal sin.26. What does mortal sin do to us?Mortal sin makes us enemies of God androbs our souls of His grace.Anyone who commits mortal sin loves himselfmore than God.He offends God very much.One whose soul is dead in sin has no power tolove God.He cannot please. God.GRACE is the lifeof Christ in us.Mortal sin killsthis life.It CRUCIFIESCHRIST in us.Grace in the SoulChrist lives in us.24Mortal Sin in the SoulChrist is crucified in us.
OUR OWN SINSLESSON 527. What happens to those who die in mortal sin?Those who die in mortal sin are punishe dforever in the fire of hell.Hell is a terrible place.Those who are there suffer great pain.They are slaves of the devil.They hate God and everyone else.They love only themselves.They can never be happy.28. What is venial sin?Venial sin is a lesser sin.Mortal sin is doing something big that Goddoes not like.Venial sin is doing something not so big thatGod does not like.Sometimes we commit venial sin on purpose.Sometimes we commit it without thinking.If we do it on purpose, it offends God.If we do it without thinking, it does not offendGod.But we must be sorry afterwards and try tofind out why we committed the sin.25
LESSON 5OUR OWN S I NS29. Does venial sin make us enemies of God or rob oursouls of His grace?No, venial sin does not make us enemiesof God or rob our souls of His grace.Venial sin does not kill God's life in our souls.But it makes our souls sick.Our soul is more importantthan our body.It is worse to have a sick soulthan a sick body.Our Blessed Lord loves us.Venial sin makes Him SAD,if we do it on purpose,or do not try to do better.Venial Sin in the SoulChrist is sad in us.30. Does venial sin displease God?Yes, venial sin does displease God.God loves you.Venial sin hurts your own soul.It displeases God to see you hurt yourself.Does your mother like to see you hurtyourself?CAN YOU ANSWER THESE?I. What sin do we commit ourselves?2. What does mortal sin do to the life of Christ in us?3. What sin makes our soul sick?26
4. Why should we hate sin?
LESSON 9SACRAMENT OF PENANCE44 . What is the sacrament of Penance?Penance is the sacrament by which sinscommitted after Baptism are forgiven.Mortal sin kills the life of Christ in our soul.Venial sin makes our soul sick.The sacrament of Penance is like medicine.It is the medicine of Christ's Precious Blood.It cures sick souls.It is much stronger than medicine for the body.It even raises dead souls to life.Jesus said to the man who could not walk, "Your sins areforgiven. Arise and go to your house." And the man got upand walked.40
LESSON 9SACRAMENT OF PENANCEThis sacrament heals the wounds of all our sins.It helps us to be good afterwards.It helps us to keep out of sin.Our sins may be big.Our sins may be many.But Our Lord always forgives us if we are sorry .He is never angry with us.He loves to have us come to Confession.45. What must you do to receive the sacrament ofPenance worthily?To receive the sacramentworthily I must:of1. Find out my sins2. Be sorry for my sins.3. Make up my mind not to sin again .4. Tell my sins to the priest.5. Do the penance the priest gives me.The best way to do this is:Pray to the Holy Spirit.Then think about Our Lord's sufferings.We call these sufferings His Passion.41
LESSON 9SACRAMENT OF PENANCEBEFORE CONFESSION'THIN K ABOUT THE PASSIONOur sins made Jesus suffer .He suffered in our place.We should have been on the Cross. Hedid not commit the sins; we did. ButHe loves us.He wanted to suffer for our sins.When we see His hands and feet nailed, wewill be sorry we did that to Him.When we see His bleeding Body,we will make up our mind not to sin again.When we see His face,we will want to tell our sins to the priest.When we see His eyes,we will want to say our penance.42
SACRAMENT OF PENANCELESSON 9DID I COMMIT ANY OF THESE SINS?Did I miss Mass on purpose on a Sunday orHoly Day? (How many times)Was I late for Mass on Sunday through myown fault? ( . times)Did I laugh or talk in church? ( .times)Was I disobedient to others? ( . times)Did I talk back to them? ( .times)Did I fight with someone? ( . times)Did I use angry words? ( . times)Did I try to get even with someone?( . times)Did I use bad words? ( . times)Did I steal something? ( . times)Did I tell any lies? ( . times)Was I unkind to others? ( .times)Did I call anyone bad names? ( . times)Was I mean to others? ( . times)Did I tease someone unkindly? ( . times)Did I eat meat on Friday on purpose?( . times)CAN YOU ANSWER THESE?I. What sacrament heals our sick souls?2. What medicine does it use?3. If we ever have big sins, will Our Lord forgive us?4. Is He angry with us?5. What is the best way to get ready for confession?43
LESSON 10HOW TO MAKEA GOOD CONFESSION46 . How do you make your confession?I make my confession in this way:1. I go into the con essional and kneel.2. I make the sign of the cross and say:"Bless me, Father, for I have sinned."3. I say: "This is my first confession" (or, "Ithas been one week, or one month, since mylast confession").4. I con ess my sins.5. I listen to what the priest tells me.6. I say the act of contrition loud enoughfor the oriest to hear me.The Priest Takes Chri st's Place44
HOW TO MAKE A GOOD CONFESSIONLESSON 10Remember you are talking to Ou r Lord.Do not be afraid. Tell the truth.Tell all the sins you can remember.Do not leave out any sin on purpose.If you forget to tell a sin, God forgives you.Listen carefully to the priest.Say your Act of Contrition from your heart .47. What do you do after leaving the confessional?After leaving the con essional, I say thepenance the priest has given me and thankGod for forgiving my sins.
LESSON 10HOW TO MAKE A GOOD CONFESSIONCAN YOU ANSWER THESE?I.2.3.4.What is the first thing you say in confession?What do you say about your last confession?What do you do next?What do you do after the priest gives you your penance?PRAYERPRAYERBEFORE CONFESSIONAFTER CONFESSIONcoME, HOLy SPIRIT,give me Your lightto see my sins,and give me Your helpto be sorry for them.Show me why I sinned.Help me never againto sin on purpose.MYJESUS, I thank Youfor washing away my sinsin Your Precious Blood.Help me to accept my crosseach day and not to hurtYou.I love You with my wholeheart and soul.SIGNS OR SYMBOLS OF CHRIST I SEE IN CHURCHtIlJHI§A cross should remind me that Our Lorddied on the Cross for me.The letters "I H S" mean JESUS in Greek.This was a language used when Jesus wason earth.The letters "P" and "X", placed one overthe other, mean CHRIST in Greek.46
Next time you are in church, see how many of thesesymbols yiou can find.47
Mortal sin makes us enemies of God and robs our souls of His grace. Anyone who commits mortal sin loves himself more than God. He offends God very much. One whose soul is dead in sin has no power to love God. He cannot please. God. GRACE is the life of Christ in us. Mortal sin kills
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