When God Ran.

SACRAMENTS OF HEALING

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

MOTIVATION / ACTIVITY:

Poster making that will show chaos, conflict and division between and among people and societies in the present time

ANALYSIS: Following guide questions:

1. What conflict, chaos/division have you observed? 2. What are the possible causes of these?
3. How can you act on these conflicts to resolve them?

ABSTRACTION: There are two sacraments of healing: Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick.

The purpose of the Sacrament of Penance or Reconciliation in the life of the Church is as follows: Those who approach the sacrament of Penance obtain pardon from Gods mercy for offenses committed against Him, and are, at the same time, reconciled with the Church which they have wounded by their sins and which by charity, example and prayer, labors for their conversion (LG 11; cf. CCC 1422).

DIFFERENT NAMES OF THE SACRAMENT

Conversion Penance Confession Forgiveness Reconciliation

It is called the sacrament of conversion because it makes sacramentally present Jesus' call to conversion, the first step in returning to the Father from whom one has strayed by sin.

It is called the sacrament of Penance, since it consecrates the Christian sinner's personal and ecclesial steps of conversion, penance, and satisfaction.

It is called the sacrament of confession, since the disclosure or confession of sins to a priest is an essential element of this sacrament. In a profound sense, it is also a "confession" - acknowledgment and praise - of the holiness of God and of His mercy toward sinful man. It is called the sacrament of forgiveness, since by the priest's sacramental absolution, God grants the penitent "pardon and peace."

It is called the sacrament of Reconciliation, because it imparts to the sinner the love of God who reconciles: "Be reconciled to God." He who lives by God's merciful love is ready to respond to the Lord's call: "Go; first be reconciled to your brother."

RECONCILIATION

It is a Sacrament that forgives the sins committed after Baptism.

Christ instituted the Sacrament of reconciliation on the day of His resurrection.

Receive the Holy Spirit: whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained
John 20:23

SIN is an alienation to oneself, others, and God.

7 CAPITAL SINS
Coveteousness Anger Gluttony Envy Sloth Pride Lust

FREQUENCY OF RECEPTION
The Code of Canon Law requires all Catholics to confess mortal sins at least once a year, although frequent reception of the sacrament is recommended.

Traditionally, the sacrament has been received during the liturgical seasons of Lent or Easter, or prior to special times in life such as confirmation or marriage.

SEAL OF CONFESSION
"The sacramental seal is inviolable; therefore it is absolutely forbidden for a confessor to betray in any way a penitent in words or in any manner and for any reason."
Code of Canon Law, 983

The sacrament consists basically of four acts of the penitent and the priest:

CONFESSION

Thank you!