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Reconciliation
THE LORD JESUS CHRIST HAS WILLED THAT HIS CHURCH CONTINUE HIS WORK OF HEALING AND SALVATION EVEN AMONG HIS 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 SINNERS PERSONAL AND ECCLESIAL STEPS OF CONVERSION, PENANCE AND, SATISFACTION
SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION
SACRAMENT OF FORGIVENESS SINCE BY THE PRIESTS SACRAMENTAL ABSOLUTION GOD 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 INITIATION HAS NOT ABOLISHED THE FRAILTY AND WEAKNESS OF HUMAN NATURE NOR THE INCLINATION TO SIN CALLED BY THE CHURCH AS CONCUPISCENCE
HENCE THERE IS A NEED FOR CONTINUOUS CONVERSION THROUGH THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
CONTRITION THE SORROW AND DETESTATION OF THE SOUL FOR THE SIN COMMITTED TOGETHER WITH THE RESOLUTION NOT TO COMMIT SIN AGAIN
CONFESSION OF SINS
THROUGH SUCH AN ADMISSION, MAN LOOKS SQUARELY AT THE SINS HE IS GUILTY OF,
SATISFACTION
ONE MUST DO WHAT IS POSSIBLE TO REPAIR THE HARM. RAISED UP FROM SIN, ONE MUST STILL RECOVER HIS FULL SPIRITUAL HEALTH BY DOING SOMETHING MORE TO MAKE AMENDS FOR THE SIN: HE MUST MAKE SATIFACTION FOR OR EXPIATE HIS SINS. THIS SATISFACTION IS ALSO CALLED PENANCE.
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