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The

SacramentOFReconciliation

The Origin of the sacrament

The sacrament was instituted by Christ

When the risen Lord appeared to His apostles on the evening of Easter and He said to them “Receive the Holy Spirit”

“If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”

WHAT

IS

Reconciliation?

It is a sacrament instituted by Christ in which forgiveness of sins comitted after baptism is granted through the priests absolution to those who are truly sorry to confess their sins.

is the method by which individual men and women may be freed from sins committed after receiving the sacrament of Baptism.

is an element of salvation that refers to the results of atonement.

• To impart grace to the soul

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1. Is an outward sign instituted by Christ

The willingness to be forgiven

and the acceptance of the punishment that will follow.

2. It is an outward sign of the penitent.

You are forgiven.

There is satisfaction.

3. The absolution

WHY IS THERE A SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION AFTER BAPTISM?

Because Baptism does not abolish the weakness of human nature.

What is that weakness?

It is giving over to temptation, thus pushing us away from God’s graces

The Sacrament is there to lead us back.

Who are the

Ministers of

the

Sacrament of

Reconciliation

?

The Bishops and the Priests

Given the delicacy and greatness of this ministry and the respect due to persons, the Church declares that every priest who hears confession is bound under very severe penalties to keep absolute secrecy regarding the sins that his penitent have confessed to him, is called the……

THE SACRAMENTAL SEAL

He can make no use of knowledge that confession gives him about penitents Lives.

A secret to be kept which admits to no exceptions.

WHERE DO PREISTS GET THEIR POWER TO FORGIVE SIN?

1. Only God forgives sins 2. Since Jesus is the son of God he

said that  "The Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins“

3. He gives this power to men (to preists) to exercise in his name

THE RECIPIENT OF THE

SACRAMENT

The Sacrament of reconciliation can be received by any Baptized person, who after Baptism, has committed a grievous of venial sin.

The essential Elements of the Sacrament1. The Act of the

Penitent who comes to repentance through the action of the Holy Spirit.

2. The Absolution of the Priest in the name of Christ.

What should the penitent do in preparation and in receiving the sacrament?

1. Examination of

conscience

2. Repentance

3. Confession

4. Satisfaction

5. Penance

THE OUTWARD SIGN OF THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCETHE MATTER

The sacrament has two folds:

◦1. The acts of the penitent which includes contrition, confession and satisfaction

◦2. The act of the priest which is the absolution

THE FORM

The form is through the words of the priest when he absolves you from your sins

“I absolve you from your sins in the name of the Father and of the son and of the Holy Spirit.”

CONTRITION

Is the most important act of the penitent

It is the sincere sorrow of the soul and disgust for the sin committed and having the intention of not repeating the sin.

CONFESSION OF SINS

Through the admission of our sins we take full responsibility for them and there by we open ourselves again to God and to Holy communion.

THE SIN TO BE CONFESSED

1. Venial Sinso if one does something immoral but the

matter is not serious enough to be gravely immoral.

2. Capital Sinso also known as the seven deadly sinso Pride, avarice, envy, wrath, lust, gluttony,

and sloth.

3. Mortal Sinso object is grave matter and which is also

committed with full knowledge and deliberate consent.

SATISFACTION

The penitent must “make satisfaction for” or “expiate” his sins.

This “Satisfaction” is also called penanceThe penance corresponds to the gravity and

nature of the sins comitted.Penance comes in different forms it can be

in a form of a prayer, service, charity, an offering but above all the penitents acceptance of the cross he must bear.

ABSOLUTION

The remission of sin.Frees men from sins in the name of

the Holy Trinity.

THE RITE OF THE SACRAMENT

1. Reception of the penitent2. Reading of the word of God

(optional)3. Confession of sins and satisfaction4. Act of contrition5. Absolution6. Proclaiming God’s Peace7. Dismissal

THE EFFECTS WHEN RECEIVING THE SACRAMENT

1. Reconciliation with God and therefore sins are forgiven.

2. Reconciliation with the church3. Recovery, peace, serenity 4. Increase in spiritual strength

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