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44 sin? A. Contrition or sorrow for sin, is a hatrcd of sin and a true grief of the soul for having offended God, with a firm purpose of sinning no more. Q. Why should we be sorry for our sins? A. We should be sorry for our sins, becausc sin is the greatest of evils and an offence against God our Creator, Preserver, a.nd Redeemer, and because mortal sin shuts us out of heaven and condemns us to the eternal pains of hell. LESSON SIXTEENTH. On Confession. Q. What is Confession? A. Confession is the telling of our sins to a duly authorized priest, for the purpose of obtaining forgive-