Your Life in Christ: Foundations in Catholic Morality (Third Edition)
Chapter 6: Psalm 51
Psalm 51
Film Focus: This video includes the sung text of Psalm 51 coupled with images to foster an atmosphere of reflection upon sin and forgiveness.
Text Focus: Page 201
Discussion Questions:
- Why do you think the psalmist wrote this Psalm?
- What emotions did this video create within you?
- Has there ever been a time when you have desperately felt the need for forgiveness? Share that experience, if appropriate.
- Have you ever had a particularly moving experience of the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation? Share what that was like.
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