SACRAMENT

OF
RECONCILIATION
BY:JoominLee,JeremyLee,JaesungLee
KyleEstanislao,NicoleChua,PeterRayLee
SangwoonGwun

SADF

What is it?
Also known as penance, or
confession.
Confession- stresses the action of
the believer
Penance- stresses the action of
God, who restores sanctifying
grace in our souls through this
sacrament (also, it is part of
confession)
- sacramental pardoning
of the eternal effects of our sins
for which we are truly contrite.

Brief History
Receive the Holy Spirit. For
those whose sins you forgive,
they are forgiven; for those
whose sins you retain, they are
retained (John 20:22-23).
If you forgive the sins of any,
they are forgiven them; if you
retain the sins of any, they are
retained.
Instituted by Christ on Easter
Sunday, when He appeared
before his apostles after his
resurrection

Brief History

Started in the late medieval times

From a custom of the Irish

monasteries where people talked to
a mentor about spiritual
development

Adopted for those with grave sins,

like murder, who regret what
theyve done and want to atone for
it to get back into the fullness of the
sacraments

Brief History
In the past, each person was only
permitted to undergo this
sacrament once and communally
Long and severe penances often
accompanied these
In the 6th century, the practice
became more private and the
restriction was lifted
Penitential books were made to
specify specific penances for
different sins

Purpose
Reconciling of man to Gods grace
Sin= deprivation of Gods grace
Since this sacrament is about
asking for forgiveness for the sins
committed, once done the penitent
should be reconciled with God
Reminds us that God will forgive us
no matter what the situation is

WHYNOTCONFESS
DIRECTLYTOGOD?

ANSWER
We could not never be truly
forgiven if we just think
about. We need to externalize
bodily such as through words
and actions. Also, Jesus has
instigated that the sacrament
is to be done this way. It is at
his that we confess to one
another.

Step 1: Examination of Conscience

Review of sins
Determine what to confess

Step 2: Contrition
Willful regret of ones sins
Conviction of the evil of the sin
Resolution to do no more
Willingness to do penance
Imperfect contrition- regret out of fear of

God's just punishments for sin

Perfect contrition- regret for having
offended God

Step 3: Confession
Pastoral conversation between a priest and

a penitent
Offered before Masses, Saturday afternoons,
and by appointment
Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. It is (X
days, weeks, months, years) since my last
Confession. I accuse myself of the following
sins.

Step 3: Confession
Name the sins you need to confess,

indicating, in the case of mortal sins, how

many times you've committed them
For these and all the sins of my past life, I
ask pardon of God, penance, and absolution
from you, Father.
Seal of confession- assurance that
information gained in the confession is
confidential

Step 4: Penance

Priest will determine the penance to be done

It can range from prayers to fasting
Need to be accomplished as soon as possible

Step 5: Act of Contrition

Expression of sorrow at having offended God and

resolution to sin no more

Traditional= say the prayer act of contrition

Step 6: Absolution
Prayer of absolution done by the priest in the name

of God
May our Lord Jesus Christ absolve you; and by His
authority I absolve you from every bond of
excommunication and interdict, so far as my power
allows and your needs require. [making the Sign of
the Cross:] Thereupon, I absolve you of your sins in
the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy
Spirit. Amen.

Step 6: Absolution
May the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ,

the merits of the Blessed Virgin Mary and of

all the saints obtain for you that whatever
good you do or whatever evil you bear might
merit for you the remission of your sins, the
increase of grace and the reward of
everlasting life.

Requirements for a Worthy Reception of the Sacrament

He must be contriteor, in other words,

sorry for his sins.

He must confess those sins fully, in kind
and in number.
He must be willing to do penance and make
amends for his sins.

Outward sign= absolution that the priest

grants to the penitent

Inward sign= reconciliation of the penitent
to God