class overview:
- REVIEW:
- Sins associated with Gluttony.
- Sins associated with Sloth.
- LEARN:
- Sins associated with Lust
- Sins associated with Greed
- Sins associated with Envy
- PRACTICE: At the end of this lesson take a few minutes to say the following prayers out loud:
- Forgive Me Father
- Act of Contrition
let us keep practising these prayers together:
The more you practice the less stressed you will be!
Confession Prayer (Forgive Me Father):
Forgive me Father
For I have sinned
My last confession was:
(how long has it been?)
And in that time I have committed these sins:
(List sins from gravest to least serious)
For these sins
and all the sins
I have ever committed
I am deeply sorry.
Forgive me Father
For I have sinned
My last confession was:
(how long has it been?)
And in that time I have committed these sins:
(List sins from gravest to least serious)
For these sins
and all the sins
I have ever committed
I am deeply sorry.
Act of Contrition
Oh my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee,
And I detest all my sins because of Thy just punishment.
But most of all, because I have offended Thee my God,
Who art all good and deserving of all my love.
I firmly resolve with the help of Thy grace to sin no more,
And to avoid the near occasions of sin.
AMEN
And I detest all my sins because of Thy just punishment.
But most of all, because I have offended Thee my God,
Who art all good and deserving of all my love.
I firmly resolve with the help of Thy grace to sin no more,
And to avoid the near occasions of sin.
AMEN
making a sin list: lust, greed & envy
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When we examine our sins there are the guidelines of the 10 Commandments and also by the 7 Cardinal Sins. In this class we will discuss how we might have committed sins of LUST, GREED, or ENVY.
LUST is when you want something, (or when you are older someone) in a way that hurts you, them, and God. Lusting over candy, lusting over toys, lusting over anything means you get obsessed with it and will do anything to get it...even commit sin. LUST in based upon selfishness and it is the desire to make yourself happy by having what is forbidden to you.
GREED is kind of like LUST. GREED is wanting all of something. Wanting more than you need and not caring if anyone else gets any. A small child with a lot of toys can become greedy by wanting even more toys and not sharing them with others. A spoiled child can be greedy in taking all of the candies and not sharing with anyone.
ENVY is when you are mad at someone for having something you want. ENVY can cause people to hurt other people so that they can keep what the other person had. Whenever we have ENVY we are judging other people by what we want and trying to make ourselves better than them.
ENVY, GREED, and LUST are all sins of selfishness. We can ask Mama Mary, our patron saints, our guardian angels, and especially Jesus, to help us not to give into these sins. We can practice CHARITY to help us not be tempted to commit these sins. Prayer also gives us grace to fight against temptation.
You should have a really good sin list started! Next class we will go through as many of the 10 Commandments as we can to see if we have committed any of those sins. We are getting really close to making our 1st Confession so please get those prayers memorized!
LUST is when you want something, (or when you are older someone) in a way that hurts you, them, and God. Lusting over candy, lusting over toys, lusting over anything means you get obsessed with it and will do anything to get it...even commit sin. LUST in based upon selfishness and it is the desire to make yourself happy by having what is forbidden to you.
GREED is kind of like LUST. GREED is wanting all of something. Wanting more than you need and not caring if anyone else gets any. A small child with a lot of toys can become greedy by wanting even more toys and not sharing them with others. A spoiled child can be greedy in taking all of the candies and not sharing with anyone.
ENVY is when you are mad at someone for having something you want. ENVY can cause people to hurt other people so that they can keep what the other person had. Whenever we have ENVY we are judging other people by what we want and trying to make ourselves better than them.
ENVY, GREED, and LUST are all sins of selfishness. We can ask Mama Mary, our patron saints, our guardian angels, and especially Jesus, to help us not to give into these sins. We can practice CHARITY to help us not be tempted to commit these sins. Prayer also gives us grace to fight against temptation.
You should have a really good sin list started! Next class we will go through as many of the 10 Commandments as we can to see if we have committed any of those sins. We are getting really close to making our 1st Confession so please get those prayers memorized!
Common questions:
What if I know someone else has committed some serious sins? What should I do?
Answer: You should talk to them about it before you tell anyone else. If they don't listen to you, talk to the priest or someone you trust, they can help you and the other person. VERY IMPORTANT: YOU DO NOT CONFESS OTHER PEOPLE'S SINS IN YOUR CONFESSION- ONLY YOUR SINS.
Answer: You should talk to them about it before you tell anyone else. If they don't listen to you, talk to the priest or someone you trust, they can help you and the other person. VERY IMPORTANT: YOU DO NOT CONFESS OTHER PEOPLE'S SINS IN YOUR CONFESSION- ONLY YOUR SINS.