First Reconciliation
This page includes 6 short videos presented by Father Sam, each designed to guide children on their journey to understand and celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Each video is accompanied by 3 reflection questions that help reinforce the main message and spark age-appropriate conversation with the kids.
1st lesson:
The First Sin; What is a Sin?
💬 Questions:
1. What does the word “Reconciliation” mean, and what does it help us feel when we’ve done something wrong?
2. What did Adam and Eve do after they ate the fruit from the tree in the middle of the garden?
3. Why did we need someone like Jesus to come from heaven after the first sin?
💬 Questions:
1. Why did the Jewish people put lamb’s blood on their doors before the final plague in Egypt?
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2. What did Moses receive from God on the mountain, and what are the first three commandments about?
3. According to Father Sam, what two things did Jesus say we must do to avoid sinning and live a holy life?
2nd lesson:
The Ten Commandments and the Exodus
3rd lesson:
God sends us Jesus to redeem us and gives us the 2 greatest commandments
💬 Questions:
1. What special name is given to Jesus that is also the name of our church?
2. Who were the only two people in history who never sinned?
3. Why did God send Jesus from heaven to earth, according to Father Sam?
💬 Questions:
1. What is the name of the Bible story that Father Sam tells us in this video, and who are the main characters?
2. What did the father do when he saw his son returning after wasting all his inheritance?
3. What is the first thing we say when we begin our reconciliation with the priest?
4th lesson:
Jesus tells us the story of the Prodigal Son
5th lesson:
Jesus is condemned to death, suffers on a cross, and dies for our sins
💬 Questions:
1. What miracle did Jesus perform for his friend Lazarus, and why was it important?
2. What did people write above Jesus on the cross, and what do the letters I.N.R.I. stand for?
3. What does Jesus shed on the cross?
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6th lesson:
How God forgives our sins today
1. What is the name of the special place in the church where we go to celebrate reconciliation?
2. What are the two options you have when you enter the reconciliation room to speak with the priest?
3. Why is the sacrament of reconciliation calling a sacrament of love and mercy, according to Father Sam?