1. Group 4

2. T Sacrament
h
e OF Reconciliation

3. The Origin of the
sacrament

4.  The sacrament was  “If you forgive the sins of
instituted by Christ any, they are forgiven; if
you retain the sins of
any, they are retained.”
When the risen Lord
appeared to His apostles
on the evening of Easter
and He said to them
“Receive the Holy Spirit”

5. WHAT
IS
Reconciliation?

6.   It is a sacrament
instituted by Christ in
which forgiveness of sins
comitted after baptism is
granted through the
 priests absolution to
those who are truly sorry
to confess their sins.

7. •To impart grace to the
soul
1. Is an outward sign instituted by
Christ

8. The willingness to
be forgiven
and the acceptance
of the punishment
that will follow.
2. It is an outward sign of the
penitent.

9. You are forgiven.
There is satisfaction.
3. The absolution

10. WHY IS THERE A
SACRAMENT OF
RECONCILIATION
AFTER BAPTISM?

11.  Because Baptism does  The Sacrament is there
not abolish the weakness to lead us back.
of human nature.
 What is that weakness?
 It is giving over to
temptation, thus pushing
us away from God’s
graces

12. Who are the
Ministers of the
Sacrament of
Reconciliation?
The Bishops and the
Priests

13.  Given the delicacy and greatness of this
ministry and the respect due to persons,
the Church declares that every priest who
hears confession is bound under very
severe penalties to keep absolute secrecy
regarding the sins that his penitent have
confessed to him, is called the……

14. THE
SACRAMENTAL
SEAL
 He can make no use of knowledge that
confession gives him about penitents
Lives.
 A secret to be kept which admits to no
exceptions.

15. WHERE DO PREISTS
GET THEIR POWER TO
FORGIVE SIN?
1. Only God forgives sins
2. Since Jesus is the son of God he said
that "The Son of man has authority on
earth to forgive sins“
3. He gives this power to men (to preists)
to exercise in his name

16. THE RECIPIENT OF THE
SACRAMENT

17. The essential Elements of the
Sacrament
 1. The Act of the  2. The Absolution
Penitent who of the Priest in the
comes to name of Christ.
repentance through
the action of the
Holy Spirit.

18. 1. Examination of 4. Satisfaction
conscience 5. Penance
2. Repentance
3. Confession
What should the penitent do in
preparation and in receiving the
sacrament?

19. THE OUTWARD SIGN OF
THE SACRAMENT OF
PENANCE
THE MATTER
 The sacrament has two folds:
◦ 1. The acts of the penitent which includes
contrition, confession and satisfaction
◦ 2. The act of the priest which is the absolution

20. THE FORM
 The form is through the words of the
priest when he absolves you from your
sins
 “I absolve you from your sins in the name
of the Father and of the son and of the
Holy Spirit.”

21. CONTRITION
 Is the most important act of the penitent
 It is the sincere sorrow of the soul and
disgust for the sin committed and having
the intention of not repeating the sin.

22. CONFESSION OF SINS
 Through the admission of our sins we
take full responsibility for them and there
by we open ourselves again to God and to
Holy communion.

23. THE SIN TO BE
CONFESSED
1. Venial Sins
o if one does something immoral but the matter is
not serious enough to be gravely immoral.
2. Capital Sins
o also known as the seven deadly sins
o Pride, avarice, envy, wrath, lust, gluttony, and
sloth.

24. 3. Mortal Sins
o object is grave matter and which is also committed
with full knowledge and deliberate consent.

25. SATISFACTION
 The penitent must “make satisfaction for” or
“expiate” his sins.
 This “Satisfaction” is also called penance
 The penance corresponds to the gravity and
nature of the sins comitted.
 Penance comes in different forms it can be
in a form of a prayer, service, charity, an
offering but above all the penitents
acceptance of the cross he must bear.

26. ABSOLUTION
 The remission of sin.
 Frees men from sins in the name of the
Holy Trinity.

27. THE RITE OF THE
SACRAMENT
1. Reception of the penitent
2. Reading of the word of God (optional)
3. Confession of sins and satisfaction
4. Act of contrition
5. Absolution
6. Proclaiming God’s Peace
7. Dismissal

28. THE EFFECTS WHEN
RECEIVING THE
SACRAMENT
1. Reconciliation with God and therefore
sins are forgiven.
2. Reconciliation with the church
3. Recovery, peace, serenity
4. Increase in spiritual strength

29. END