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Penance&ReconciliationOFFERSFORGIVENESSthroughChristforsins committed after Baptism via absolution given by a
confessor (bishop or priest). This sacrament reconciles the penitent to God and his Church and restores friendship to both.
IN THE CATECHISM:
CCC, 1422-1498, 2042
SIGN:
THE CORPORAL
WORKS OF MERCY
• Feed the hungry.
• Give drink to the thirsty.
• Clothe the naked.
• Visit the imprisoned. • Shelter the homeless. • Visit the sick.
• Bury the dead.
THE SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY
• Convert the sinner. • Instruct the
ignorant.
• Counsel the doubtful. • Comfort the
sorrowful.
• Bear wrongs patiently.
• Forgive all injuries.
• Pray for the living and the dead.
KEY WORDS AND ACTIONS:
Admission of guilt: Penitent confesses sins to a confessor.
Contrition: Penitent expresses sorrow for sins. Absolution: Administered by the confessor. Prayer of Absolution by a Priest: God,
the Father of mercies, through the death
and resurrection of his Son has recon- ciled the world to himself and sent the Holy Spirit among us for the forgive- ness 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. The penitent answers: Amen. Penance: The penitent performs their penance and by God’s grace is reconciled with God and the Church.
FIND IT IN THE BIBLE:
“Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send
you.” And when [Jesus] had said this, he breathed on them
and said to them, “Receive the holy Spirit. Whose sins you for- give are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.”
– JOHN 20:21-23 Also: Mt 16:19, Lk 13:3 PHOTOS (L-R, T-B): RED FERN FINE ARTS STUDIO, RAPIDEYE/ISTOCK
Mysteries of the Rosary
THE GRACES GIVEN: * Forgives venial sins and mortal sins.
* Restores sanctifying grace lost by mortal sin.
* Remits eternal punishment and temporal punishment due to sin.
* Instills graces to avoid future sins. * Reconciles the penitent
with God and the Church. * Brings peace and consolation.
MINISTER OF THE SACRAMENT: Priest FREQUENT CONFESSION is recommended. This is a Precept of the Church and penitents are encouraged to make an annual confession. (See more at CCC, 2042.)
Absolution =
Forgiveness of sins is granted by a priest to the penitent.
THE FIVE JOYFUL MYSTERIES
Traditionally prayed on Mondays, Saturdays, and, during the season of Advent, on Sundays:
• The Annunciation
• The Visitation
• The Nativity
• The Presentation in the Temple • The Finding in the Temple
THE FIVE LUMINOUS MYSTERIES
Traditionally prayed on Thursdays:
• The Baptism of Christ in the Jordan
• The Wedding Feast at Cana
• Jesus’ Proclamation of the Coming of the Kingdom of God
• The Transfiguration
• The Institution of the Eucharist
THE FIVE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES
Traditionally prayed on Tuesdays, Fridays, and, during the season of Lent, on Sundays:
• The Agony in the Garden
• The Scourging at the Pillar • The Crowning with Thorns • The Carrying of the Cross • The Crucifixion and Death
THE FIVE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES
Traditionally prayed on Wednesdays and, outside the seasons of Advent and Lent, on Sundays:
• The Resurrection
• The Ascension
• The Descent of the Holy Spirit • The Assumption of Mary
• The Coronation of Mary
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