2) Why does the son want to leave his father’s house? Why does the father divide up his property and let him go? What does this tell us about the father?
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3) Why does the son decide to return home? What was he feeling? What kind of reception do you think he was expecting from his father?
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4) What do you think the father was feeling when he saw his son off in the distance walking home? How did the father treat the son? How do you think the father should have treated his son?
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5) What is Jesus teaching us about sin in the parable? In this parable we can see that sin is . .
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6) What are some of the qualities of the father? The father is . . .
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7) What is Jesus teaching us about God the Father in this parable?
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8) What is an examination of conscience?
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9) What is contrition?
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10) What is the purpose of the penance that a priest gives us in the sacrament of penance?
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11) Are the words of absolution spoken by the priest at the end of the sacrament magic? Will they forgive us even if we are not contrite?