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5. We must accept the penance which the priest gives us. Q. What is’ the examination of cons- cience? . A.» The examination of conscience is an earnest effort to recall to mind all the sins we have committed since our last wor- thy confession.. LESSON FIFTEENTH. On Contrition. Q.. What is contrition, or sorrow for sin? A. Contrition or sorrow for sin; is a hatred of sin anda true grief of the'soul _ for having ‘offended God, with a firm i purpose of sinning no more. Q. Why should we be sorry. ~~ our sins ? ie pee tubes We should be sorry for our sins,’ because sin is the greatest of evils and’ an pience against God our Creator, Pres- erver, and Redeemer, and. "because mor- tal sin shuts us out of heaven and con-" Sepes us to the eternal aga of hell. . e