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- He visited the poor and sick in their homes
and got them to return to the sacraments.
- He founded an orphanage for destitute girls
that was called The Providence.
- He taught about catechism to the people of
Ars, and taught the importance of living one's
beliefs, of translating faith into acts of
"universal charity for everyone."
- The sermons he gave encouraged his
parishioners to pray, and to pray often.
- Father John encouraged his parishoners
to celebrate the Sacrament of
Penance frequently.
- Born in Lyon, France in 1786.
- Grew up in a poor family.
- Even when he was a young boy, he taught other
children their prayers and catechism.
- He started his adult life as a farmhand but was
conscripted into Napoleon's army for a short time.
- After this, he pursued his dream of becoming a priest.
- He went to he seminary with little education so he
failed his entrance examinations the first time.
- He was finally granted admittance but was not a good
student.
- He failed his examination more than once but
was ordained in 1815 at the age of 29.
St. John Vianney said...
- "It is said that many confess, and few are converted. I believe it is so, my children, because few confess with tears of repentance."
- "Put yourself on good terms with God; have recourse to the Sacrament of Penance; you will sleep as quietly as an angel. You will be glad to waken in the night, to pray to God."
-Reconciliation is being reunited in peace and friendship with someone we have hurt by our sins-especially God, the Church, and ourselves.
- During Reconciliation there is a blessing from the priest, a reading from Scripture, the confession of sins, the giving and accepting of a penance, an act of contrition, the priest's absolution, a proclamation of praise of God, and a dismissal.
- Confession of sins: the words "I'm sorry" is made in the light of God's mercy and we are forgiven.
- Contrition: is defined as "heartfelt sorrow and aversion for the sin committed alone with the intention of
sinning no more."
- Absolution: the prayer by which a
preist by the power given to the
Church by Jesus Christ, pardons a
repentant sinner in the Sacrament
of Penance.
- During Reconciliation we
recieve forgiveness of our sins.
Scripture:
- 2 Corinthians 5:17: "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!"
Gospel:
- Mark 2: 4-5: "Since they could not get him to jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus by digging through it and then lowered the mat the man was laying on. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, "Son, your sins are forgiven."
- John 20: 22-23: "Recieve the Holy Spirit. Whose sins your forgive are forgiven them, and who sins you retain are retined.
- Penance is a sign of our true sorrow for the sins we have commited.
- It may be a prayer, an offering, a work of mercy, an act of service to a neighbor, or a voluntary act of self-denial.
- When we confess our sins to a priest, we are admitting the harm we have cause to others.
- We are admitting that our sin affected the entire Body of Christ.
- Confession refers to the act of us telling our sins to a priest.
- Reconciliation refers to the celebration by which the sinner is reconciled to God and the Church.
- Penance refers to our repentance, sorrow and resolution to prove we our part of God's life.
- Mortal Sins:
- Destroy, or kill our relationship with God and the
Church.
- If not repented and forgiven by God, mortal sin
causes a loss of God’s Kingdom and the eternal death
of hell.
- Venial Sins:
- Weaken our relationship with God and the Church.
- Social Sins:
- Are the expression and effect of personal sins
and lead to further evil