SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION SACRAMENTO OF RECONCILIATION
SACRAMENTO OF RECONCILIATION: SACRAMENTO OF RECONCILIATION:
It is the sacrament that grants forgiveness of committed sins. It is the sacrament that grants forgiveness of sins committed.
after baptism, reconciling the sinner with God and with the after baptism, reconciling the sinner with God and with the
church. church.
Christ entrusted the ministry of reconciliation to his Apostles. They Christ entrusted the ministry of reconciliation to his Apostles. They
they exercise the power to forgive sins in the name of the Father and of the they exercise the power to forgive sins in the name of the Father and of the
Son and of the Holy Spirit. Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Other names: penance, forgiveness, confession, conversion Other names: penance, forgiveness, confession, conversion
One of the acts of the penitent is: There are three: Contrition, confession One of the acts of the penitent is: There are three: Contrition, confession
of sins and satisfaction or penance. of sins and satisfaction or penance.
Contrition - It is a pain of heart and a rejection of sin. CONTRITION.- It is a pain of heart and a rejection of sin.
committed to the purpose of not sinning again. committed to the purpose of not sinning again.
It is necessary to receive this sacrament of reconciliation when one It is necessary to receive this sacrament of reconciliation when one
they have committed grave sins, to return to communion with God. they have committed serious sins, to return to communion with God.
CONFESSION: All mortal sins must be confessed, right? CONFESSION : You must confess all mortal sins, right?
still confessed, that are remembered after a good exam of confesados todavía, que se recuerdan tras un buen examen de
consciousness. consciousness.
SATISFACTION OR PENANCE.- They are the prayers and/or acts SATISFACTION OR PENANCE.-They are the prayers and/or acts
that the confessor imposes on the penitent to repair the damage caused by that the confessor imposes on the penitent to repair the damage caused by
the sin and restore the Christian habits. sin and restore Christian habits.
Any priest who has received from the Any priest who has received the
church that ability. church that faculty.
God is the only one who forgives sins and in the sacrament of God is the only one who forgives sins and in the sacrament of the
Penance is served by the priest to give us certainty through him. Penance is delivered by the priest to give us certainty through him.
of his forgiveness. This sacrament is administered after the penitent of his forgiveness. This sacrament is administered after the penitent
repentant has confessed his sins, the priest absolves you with the repentant has confessed his sins, the priest absolves you with the
I absolve you of your sins, in the name of I absolve you of your sins, in the name of
Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit - Amen. Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” - Amen.
The effects of the sacrament of Penitence are: reconciliation The effects of the sacrament of Penance are: reconciliation
with God and, therefore, the forgiveness of sins; reconciliation with the with God and therefore the forgiveness of sins; reconciliation with the
Church; the peace and serenity of conscience and the comfort of the spirit;
Church; the peace and serenity of conscience and the comfort of the spirit;
the increase of spiritual strength for Christian combat. the increase of spiritual strength for Christian combat.
RESPONDENT: RESPONDENT:
What is the sacrament of the 1.-What is the sacrament of the
reconciliation? reconciliation?
What are the acts of the penitent? 2.- What are the acts of the penitent?
3.- What sins should be confessed? 3.- What sins must be confessed?
Who can absolve sins? 4.- Who can absolve sins?
5.-What are the effects of the sacrament? 5.- What are the effects of the sacrament?
of reconciliation? of reconciliation?
Forgiveness and Forgetting
A PRIEST WAS TIRED OF A LADY WHO EVERY
DAYS WAS COMING A TELL HIM/HER THE REVELATIONS WHAT GOD
I personally did it. Week after week, the good one.
LADY ENTERED DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH HEAVEN AND RECEIVED
MENSAJE MESSAGE.
TRANSPORT Y THE PRIEST, WANTING
UNMASK ONCE AND FOR ALL THE FALSEHOODS OF SUCH
COMMUNICATIONS, HE SAID TO THE WOMAN.
LOOK, THE NEXT TIME YOU SEE GOODBYE TELL IT, THAT FOR ME
AGREE THAT HE IS THE ONE SPEAKING TO YOU, TELL ME WHAT MY
SINS, THOSE THAT ONLY I KNOW.
WITH THIS, THOUGHT THE PRIEST, THE LADY WILL FALL SILENT TO
ALWAYS: BUT A FEW DAYS LATER THE GOOD LADY RETURNS. THE
THE PRIEST ASKED HIM:
DID YOU TALK TO GOD?. YES, RESPONDED THE LADY.
DID YOU TELL MY SINS?. THE LADY ANSWERED:
GOD TOLD ME HE COULD NOT TELL ME YOUR SINS BECAUSE HE HAD FORGOTTEN THEM, WELL, A
Since you asked him for forgiveness, he forgave you and forgot.
THE PRIEST WAS SURPRISED THAT WHAT THE WOMAN SAID WAS TRUE, BECAUSE
GOD NOT ONLY FORGIVES THE SINS OF MEN BUT ALSO, ONCE FORGIVEN, THE
FORGET. THAT IS, THEY FORGIVE COMPLETELY.
We talked:
What message does this story leave you?
What do you understand by forgiveness?
What does it mean to forgive?
Do you know which Sacraments provide us with God's forgiveness?