We Are Sinners
Sloth –laziness
Gluttony – immoderateconsumption
of food ordrink
Lust – craving for
sexual pleasure
Anger – desire
for revenge
Envy – sorrow overanother’s
good fortune
Greed – desire for
earthlygoods
Pride – excessivelyhigh opinion
of oneself
Seven Capital
Sins
The Reality of Sin
Sin is:
An offense against reason, truth, and right conscience
A failure in genuine love for God and neighbor caused by a perverse attachment to certain goods
An utterance, deed, or a desire contrary to the eternal law
The Reality of SinThere is much evidence of the existence of sin in the world today.
Jesus Christ came to save us from our sins.
The Bible on SinOld Testament Images of Sin
hattah – missing the mark
pesha – rebellion
awon – guilt or iniquity
Consequences of sin:
alienates us from God
alienates us from ourselves
alienates us from others
The Bible on Sin
The New Testament on Sin, Jesus, and Forgiveness
New Testament descriptions of sin:
missing the mark
lawlessness
injustice
falsehood
darkness
The Bible on Sin
The New Testament on Sin, Jesus, and Forgiveness
The most profound explanation of sin as found in the New Testament is “a refusal to love, to accept God’s offer of friendship and grace in our Lord Jesus Christ”.
The Bible on Sin
Different Kinds of Sin
Original sin
All humans are born into the disharmonious
situation of our world to which we are all subject.
Different Kinds of SinOriginal Sin Versus Personal Sin
An inclination toward evil caused by original sin. “The rebellion of the ‘flesh’ against the
spirit” (CCC 2515).
concupiscence
Different Kinds of SinOriginal Sin Versus Personal Sin
mortal sin
venial sin
personal sin
A failure to love God above everything and our neighbors
as ourselves
Different Kinds of SinOriginal Sin Versus Personal Sin
mortal sinTotal rejection of
God and alienation from him
Three conditions must be present:
1. Grave matter
2. Full knowledge
3. Complete consent
Different Kinds of Sin
Reconciliation
A sacrament of healing, also known as Penance or
Confession, through which Christ extends his
forgiveness to sinners
Original Sin Versus Personal Sin
Different Kinds of SinOriginal Sin Versus Personal Sin
Venial sin
Personal sin that weakens but does not kill our
relationship with God.
Different Kinds of SinOriginal Sin Versus Personal Sin
violence
and injusticecaused by individual
sins
A cycle of sin
Social SinSocial Sin
Examples:
greed
selfish actions
pride and prejudice
envy
lust
avarice
Conversion and the Sacrament of Reconciliation
repentance contrition
Change of mind or
change of heart
Heartfelt sorrow and aversion for sins
committed along with the intention to sin no
more
Conversion and the Sacrament of Reconciliation
absolution
The statement by which a priest, speaking as the official minister of
Christ’s Church, declares forgiveness of sins to a repentant
sinner in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
The formula of absolution reads: “I absolve you from your sins; in the
name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.”
Elements of the SacramentFive Steps of the Sacrament of
Reconciliation:
1.Examine your conscience.
2.Have contrition for your sins.
3.Confess your sins.
4.Absolution.
5.Do the penance assigned.