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Lesson 31

The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation.

God is always waiting to forgive us and welcome us back in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Lesson Vocabulary

  • Absolution
    :
    Formal forgiveness of sin given the priest in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, who acts in the person of Jesus Christ. (1491) The fourth step in the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation. The priest prays the prayer of forgiveness (absolution), and we are welcomed back into our full relationship with Christ. We are made new, and our heavenly Father celebrates our return. (1486, 1491, 1497)
  • Confession
    :
    The second step in the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation. We confess our sins to a priest in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The priest acts in persona Christi (in the person of Christ), and we show we are truly sorry as we pray the Act of Contrition. (1486, 1491, 1497)
  • Contrition
    :
    True sorrow for sin that includes a firm amendment to sin no more.
  • Penance
    :
    An outward sign of expressing sorrow for our sins. In the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation, the priest will give us an act of penance (usually a prayer) to make reparation for our confessed sins. (1491, 14944)
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