» Apostolic Constitution on Penance - Paenitemini - The significance and importance of the divine precept of penitence, as issued by Pope Paul VI. It is described as a religious, personal act which has as its aim love and surrender to God.
» Article on The Sacrament Of Reconciliation - Fr. Bart Pastor explores this Sacrament from many different perspectives referring to it as Confession, Forgiveness, Conversion, Penance, Reconciliation while analyzing various aspects of each.
» Confession - Question and answers on some of the teaching of the Church regarding Confession.
» Confession and the Ten Commandments - A review of the Ten Commandments in question format to help in making a good Confession
» Devotion to the Sacrament of Forgiveness - The author assigns the names of Mercy and Forgiveness to the Sacrament of Penance, sets out some assumptions about it and proposes some remedies for problems within its practice.
» Doctrine on the Sacrament of Penance - A Council of Trent pronouncement as to necessity, contrition, fruits, and minister.
» On General Absolution - Declaration of Paul VI, 1972, on the proper use of general absolution in Sacramental Reconciliation.
» On The Sacrament of Reconciliation - A thorough examination and dissection of the attitude and steps to a fruitful reception of the Sacrament of Confession.
» On the Most Holy Sacrament Of Penance - A Canon of 15 anathemae on this Sacrament from the Council of Trent.
» Our Lady's Tears - An examination of conscience that uses a delightful meditation process that can help accept the Sacrament of Confession in the manner that Jesus would probably want it to be accepted.
» Pastoral Letter on Penance - Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick of Newark, NJ, says: "... one of the greatest gifts that God gives us is the gift of peace," and then expands on this throughout his Letter.
» Prayers for the Sacrament of Reconciliation - A compendium of prayers that is meant to help a penitent obtain Reconciliation through the Sacrament of Penance.
» Reconciliatio et Paenitentia - Full text, with concordances and word frequency lists. Each paragraph in its own file.
» Reconciliation: Rite and Life - The author gives some background information and presents the Sacrament of Penance as it is practiced today.
» Reflections on the Sacrament of Penance/Reconciliaition - A short reflection on how to approach, partake in and conclude a session of, the Sacramental Confession with a Priest.
» River of Mercy - A pastoral letter on conscience, reconciliation, Gods Mercy as expressed by the Sacrament of Penance, and the Great Jubilee, by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. of Denver CO.
» Sacrament of Reconciliation: How to Confess Sins - Fr. Phil Bloom: "Confession is one of the beautiful gifts that Jesus has given to his church," and proceeds to explain his sentence and the healing it provides the penitent.
» Short Guide to Confession - "Confession is a sacrament instituted by Jesus Christ in His love and mercy to offer sinners forgiveness for offenses committed against God."
» The Sacrament of Penance - A presentation of Confession the way it was before the reforms of Vatican II, reviewing the various channels of grace conferred by it, preparation guidelines and a list of some of the possible sins.
» The Sacrament of Reconciliation - Thoughts of a Confessor to Confessors, by Damian Fandal, O.P., where he cogitates on the arduous and the merciful aspects of this Sacrament.
» What Is the Sacrament of Penance? - A Bible-based article on this sacrament beginning with: "Whose Sins You Forgive Are Forgiven Them," by Fr. Jerome Esper, C.S.C.
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