By Paul Dion, STLI decided that I would make this week's burning question a challenge for you all. You all know that Catholics believe that sinful acts against God's wishes can be forgiven by participating in the sacrament of Penance.
What is essentially required for this sacramental forgiveness is a truthful and complete confession to a priest, a firm resolve to avoid the behavior in the future and atoning reparation. The reparation can be a good act or several good acts of varying degrees of "difficulty" or proximity of relationship with the sin(s) for which absolution has been granted.
There are however sins against three specific commandments that require restitution to effect complete atonement and divine forgiveness.
Here's the Burning Question: Name the three commandments.
It's all yours. Tell us what you think.
