1. SIX SOURCES OF CONSCIENCE FORMATION

2. Journal Question:
Name the three main things/people/activities that create a foundation for you in your life. If you can, put them in order of most importance.

3. Importance of Conscience Formation…
When people do not follow their conscience on moral matters, then they may be committing a sin.
We are obliged to follow the certain judgment of our rightly formed and correct conscience.
What does it mean to have a “rightly formed” conscience?

4. FORMATION OF CONSCIENCE
A well-formed conscience is upright and truthful. (CCC #1783)
The education of the conscience is a lifelong task.
The education of the conscience guarantees freedom and engenders peace of heart. (#1784)

5. SIX SOURCES The following six things can help us form our conscience:
The Church
Scripture
Natural Law
Science
Sensus Fidelium
Personal Experience

6. “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
-John 8:32