| A | B |
|---|
| parable | a story that Jesus told to help us come to know and love God better |
| forgive | a way to make peace with someone |
| sin | freely choosing to do or say something we know God does not want us to do or say |
| Reconciliation | a sacrament in which we celebrate God's mercy and forgiveness of our sins |
| penance | something good we can do or prayers we can say to show we are sorry for our sins |
| contrition | being truly sorry for our sins |
| confession | we meet the priest and tell him our sins |
| absolution | we receive God's forgiveness from our sins through the words and actions of the priest |
| Parable of the Forgiving Father | Prodigal Son |
