14. reconciliation

RECONCILIATION

THE LORD JESUS CHRIST HAS WILLED THAT HIS CHURCH CONTINUE HIS WORK OF HEALING AND SALVATIONEVEN AMONG HER OWN MEMBERS.

PURPOSE OF THE TWO SACRAMENTS OF HEALING: PENANCE AND ANOINTING OF THE SICK

SACRAMENT OF CONVERSION

BECAUSE IT MAKES SACRAMENTALLY PRESENT,THE CALL OF JESUS TO CONVERSION,THE FIRST STEP IN RETURNING TO THE FATHER FROM WHOM ONE HAS STRAYED FROM SIN

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE

SINCE IT CONSECRATES THE CHRISTIAN SINNER’S PERSONAL AND ECCLESIAL STEPS OF CONVERSION,PENANCE AND, SATISFACTION

SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION

THE DISCLOSURE OR CONFESSION OF SIN IS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF THIS SACRAMENT

AS CONFESSION, IT IS AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND PRAISE OF THE HOLINESS OF GOD AND OF HIS MERCY TOWARDS SINFUL MAN

SACRAMENT OF FORGIVENESS

SINCE BY THE PRIEST’S SACRAMENTAL ABSOLUTIONGOD GRANTS THE PENITENT PARDON AND PEACE.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

SINCE IT IMPARTS TO THE SINNER THE LOVE OF GOD WHO RECONCILES

THE NEW LIFE RECEIVED IN CHRISTIAN INITIATIONHAS NOT ABOLISHED THE FRAILTY AND WEAKNESS OF HUMAN NATURENOR THE INCLINATION TO SIN CALLED BY THE CHURCH AS CONCUPISCENCE

HENCE THERE IS A NEED FOR CONTINUOUS CONVERSION THROUGH THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

ACTS OF THE PENITENT

CONTRITION

THE SORROW AND DETESTATION OF THE SOUL FOR THE SIN COMMITTED

TOGETHER WITH THE RESOLUTIONNOT TO COMMIT SIN AGAIN

CONFESSION OF SINS

THROUGH SUCH AN ADMISSION,

MAN LOOKS SQUARELY AT THE SINS HE IS GUILTY OF,

TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEM

AND THEREBY OPENS HIMSELF AGAIN TO GOD AND TO THE COMMUNION OF THE CHURCH

SATISFACTION

ONE MUST DO WHAT IS POSSIBLE TO REPAIR THE HARM.

RAISED UP FROM SIN, ONE MUST STILL RECOVER HIS FULL SPIRITUAL HEALTHBY DOING SOMETHING MORE TO MAKE AMENDS FOR THE SIN:

HE MUST MAKE “SATIFACTION FOR” OR EXPIATE HIS SINS.

THIS SATISFACTION IS ALSO CALLED PENANCE.

MINISTER OF THIS SACRAMENT

THE BISHOPS, WITH THE PRIEST AS THEIR COLLABORATOR BY VIRTUE OF THEIR ORDINATION

HAVE THE POWER TO FORGIVE ALL SINS IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, AND OF THE SON, AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.

EFFECT OF THIS SACRAMENT

RECONCILIATION WITH GOD IS THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

BRINGS ABOUT A TRUE “SPIRITUAL RESURRECTION”

RESTORATION OF THE DIGNITY

AND THE BLESSINGS OF THE LIFE OF THE CHILDREN OF GOD

RECONCILIATION WITH THE CHURCH

THE SACRAMENT OF PANANCE REPAIRS OR RESTORES OUR FRATERNAL COMMUNION

THE SINNER IS MADE STRONGER BY THE EXCHANGE OF SPRITUAL GOODS AMONG ALL THE LIVING MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH