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Junior Cycle Religious Education: Forgiveness & reconciliation

How often Forgiveness & reconciliation comes up on the Religious Education papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

CL Asked on 1 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2022.

Forgiveness & reconciliation, Common Level(6 marks)

Quick ones on Forgiveness & reconciliation.

(a)Reconciliation means…
  1. Taking revenge for a wrong that was done to you
  2. Restoring a relationship that was broken
  3. Pretending that nothing ever happened
(b)In the parable of the Prodigal Son, what does the father do when his son returns?
  1. Refuses to ever see him again
  2. Makes him pay back every cent
  3. Welcomes him home with a feast
(c)In the Catholic sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession), a person…
  1. Confesses sins and receives absolution
  2. Receives bread and wine at Mass
  3. Is anointed with chrism oil by the bishop
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(a) Restoring a relationship that was broken

(b) Welcomes him home with a feast

(c) Confesses sins and receives absolution

Your turn: Common Level questions on Forgiveness & reconciliation.

Common Level

Asked on 1 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2022.

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Not asked
2025Not asked
2024Not asked
2023Not asked
2022Q13, Q14

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Forgiveness & reconciliation questions

Forgiveness & reconciliation, 3 marks

One of the 99 names of Allah is al-Ghafur. What does it mean?

  1. The Creator
  2. The Judge
  3. The Forgiving
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The Forgiving

Many names of Allah stress mercy and forgiveness. Muslims regularly ask Allah's forgiveness and are encouraged to forgive others, as they hope to be forgiven.

Other Religious Education topics

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