God loves us Good Shepherd who died for our sins. Wants us to
repent Wants us to tell we are sorry. Wants it to help us become
better. Wants us to be healed and saved.
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Conversion Examine our lives Recognize failures Recognize areas
of weakness/growth Humbles us Reminds us of our need for God
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Confession Telling what we have done wrong A person is in a
sense judging oneself as will be done at the end of the world.(CCC
1470) Why to a priest? It is like talking with Christ. Human and
psychological good to tell someone else
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Confession - cont All mortal sins must be confessed. (Kind,
number, and type) Secrecy of confession called the sacramental seal
or secret which binds the priest not to reveal anything in
confession http://bustedhalo.com/vide o/penance-why-we-confess
http://bustedhalo.com/vide o/penance-why-we-confess
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Forgiveness Peter received keys Christ told them to forgive
sins. Whose sins you forgive they are forgiven, and who sins are
bound they are bound.
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Forgiveness - cont Have to be sorry have contrition Requirement
of contrition helps me to take it seriously, reform life Firm
purpose of amendment Sin forgiven (God forgets it) even those we
forget. Effects of sin remain (have a tendency to do it again. Only
sin which cant be forgiven is when dont ask for forgiveness, sin
against Holy Spirit.
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Absolution God, the Father of mercies, through the death and
the resurrection of his Son has reconciled the world to himself and
sent the Holy Spirit among us for the forgiveness of sins; through
the ministry of the Church may God give you pardon and peace, and I
absolve you from your sins in the name of the Father, and of the
Son and of the Holy Spirit.
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Reconciliation Heals our brokenness Removes the guilt Heals
wound (restores relationship) with Christ and Church Grace given
which includes help to overcome the sin
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Penance Confession is part of penance and satisfaction,
humbling. We have to make amends Atones for sins Helps us not to do
it again. There is consequences to our sin It remits temporal
punishment.
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How to go
http://bustedhalo.com/features/confession-101-part-one
http://bustedhalo.com/features/confession-101-part-two
http://bustedhalo.com/features/confession-101-part-two
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Act of Contrition My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my
heart. In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good, I have
sinned against You whom I should love above all things. I firmly
intend, with your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid
whatever leads me to sin. Our Savior Jesus Christ suffered and died
for us. In his name, my God, have mercy.