Baltimore Catechism No. 2- Lesson #19

What is Confession?

Confession is the telling of our​ (a)   to a duly authorized​ (b)   , for the purpose of obtaining​ (c)   .

• priest
• forgiveness
• sins
• virtues
• mistakes and accidents
• graces
• pope

What sins are we bound to confess?

• We are bound to confess all our mortal sins, but it is well also to confess our venial sins.

• We are bound to confess all our sins, no matter their nature.

• We are not bound to confess any particular sort of sin.

• We are bound to confess all of the sins that we have committed since our last Confession.

What should we do if we cannot remember the number our sins?

• we may have sinned in a day, a week, or a month,

• as nearly as possible, and say how often

• and how long the habit or practice has lasted.

• If we cannot remember the number of our sins,

• we should tell the number

Is our Confession worthy if, without our fault, we forget to confess a mortal sin?

If without our fault we forget to ​ (a)   a mortal sin, our Confession is ​ (b)   , and the sin is ​ (c)   ; but it must be told in Confession if it again ​ (d)   .

• confess
• worthy
• forgiven
• comes to mind
• omit
• not worthy
• occurs

Is our Confession worthy if, without our fault, we forget to confess a mortal sin?

• It is a grievous offence willfully to conceal

• to the Holy Ghost,

• and make our Confession worthless.

• a mortal sin in Confession,

• because we thereby tell a lie

What must he do who has willfully concealed a mortal sin in Confession?

He who has willfully concealed a mortal sin in Confession must not only ​ (a)   , but must also repeat ​ (b)   he has committed since his last ​ (c)   .​

• confess it
• all the sins
• worthy Confession
• do double the penance
• all mortal sins
• Holy Communion

Why does the priest give us a penance after Confession?

• after Confession,

• for the temporal punishment

• that we may satisfy God

• due to our sins.

• The priest gives us a penance