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	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: The Sacrament of Penance
		confession is made not in the secrecy of the penitent's heart nor to a layman as friend and advocate, nor to a representative of human authority, but to a duly ordained priest with requisite jurisdiction and with the "power of the keys", i.e., the power to forgive sins which Christ granted to His Church.
		Sacrament of Penance was instituted by Christ for the remission of Penance was instituted by Christ for the remission of sins committed after baptism.
		Confession is the avowal of one's own sins made to a duly authorized priest for the purpose of obtaining their forgiveness through the power of the keys.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/11618c.htm (12434 words)

	Catholic Community Forum Discussion Groups - Confession for Protestants
		Confession is to remove our sins to restore us to the state we were when we were baptized (and Protestant baptism - in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit - is recognized by the Church).
		In that case, the penitent is to tell the confessor that this is their first confession since their valid baptism and that they are coming into the full communion of the Church on X date.
		The provision for them is a privledge, and in their confession in a Catholic institution becomes their first opportunity to honour a pre-Catholic observation as a new convert, an ideal time to prove sincerity I should think.
	www.catholic-forum.com /forums/printthread.php?t=113 (1879 words)

	Young People and Confession
		Those religious educators who wanted to delay the sacrament of Penance maintained that small children do not have a very clear idea of what sin is and that their confessions tend to be mere rote recitals.
		The sacrament of Confession is a solemn celebration by the Church of something that happens all the time in our lives.
		When the Orthodox tradition speaks of the sacrament of Penance or Confession as the "rite of reconciliation," in the words of St. Maximos the Confessor, this is in reference to reconciliation with the community of the faithful, the Ekklesia.
	www.goarch.org /en/ourfaith/articles/article7074.asp (4033 words)

	The Sacrament of Reconciliation and Penance (Confession) in the Roman Catholic Church.
		The Sacrament of Reconciliation and Penance (Confession) in the Roman Catholic Church.
		Confession of sins to a priest is, of course, but one part of the sacramental act of reconciliation in the Church, but this name is understood to stand for the whole in which are also included necessarily sorrow (contrition), penance and absolution.
		Likewise in the sacrament of penance, the sinner goes to the priest and names, that is, confesses his mortal sins as to kind and number, openly submitting them to the Lord's mercy and petitioning his pardon.
	www.catholicmissionleaflets.org /penance.htm (1533 words)

	Zenit News Agency - The World Seen From Rome
		The excerpt focuses on the sacrament of reconciliation.
		Confession is the most challenging and difficult of the sacraments, because in it we lay bare our inmost thoughts, our weaknesses and sins that shame us, our deepest motives.
		Confession is indeed the sacrament of pardon and of new life.
	www.zenit.org /english/visualizza.phtml?sid=95418 (976 words)

	990801 The Sacrament Of Reconciliation
		The Sacrament of Reconciliation, therefore, can be understood properly in terms of a person-to-person encounter between the Father of mercy and the sinner in utter need of the Father’s loving mercy.
		Through the sacrament, the Church calls all her children to be reconciled to God and to one another, so that we all can become once again a holy and happy family of our Heavenly Father.
		- For the sacrament to be truly efficacious three factors are essential: (a) a true sorrow for sin with purpose to amend, (b) the humble confession of sins and priestly absolution, and (c) being restored to fellowship in the Christian community.
	www.sfspirit.com /articles/9908/Article1.htm (836 words)

	Fifth Chakra: Will
		Confessing one's mistakes and seeking pardon for them is therefore an encouraged practice for all the Church's clergy and members.
		It is sometimes advisable for Church members and clergy to confess their actions in a more formal forum, in an attempt to seek advice on how to rectify what has been done.
		They may ask questions to gain further understanding of the offenses confessed, but may not use their status to pry unnecessarily, or to make moral judgements about what has been confessed.
	www.vetl.org /chakra5.htm (407 words)

	Scripture Catholic - SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION & FORGIVENESS OF SINS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		This ministry of reconciliation refers to the sacrament of reconciliation, also called the sacrament of confession or penance.
		Mortal sins lead to death and must be absolved in the sacrament of reconciliation.
		Venial sins do not have to be confessed to a priest, but the pious Catholic practice is to do so in order to advance in our journey to holiness.
	scripturecatholic.com /confession.html (1538 words)

	Scripture Catholic - SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION & FORGIVENESS OF SINS
		This ministry of reconciliation refers to the sacrament of reconciliation, also called the sacrament of confession or penance.
		Mortal sins lead to death and must be absolved in the sacrament of reconciliation.
		Venial sins do not have to be confessed to a priest, but the pious Catholic practice is to do so in order to advance in our journey to holiness.
	www.scripturecatholic.com /confession.html (1538 words)

	The Sacrament of Penance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		One of the keys to confession is the desire to be rid of all of one's sins.
		Confession of venial sins to laymen is a sacramental and has the same power to remit sins as does the use of such things as Holy Water.
		Confessing them is definitely encouraged, but do be mindful of the priest's time and the time others need who may be standing in line behind you.
	www.kensmen.com /catholic/penance.html (5727 words)

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		Confession requires us to make serious resolutions in our hearts not to oftend those we love, to forgivc those who hurt us and to do those things our life needs, but the world does not incline us to do.
		The return to the Sacrament of Penance does not mean a return to a shallow routine: to Confessions without thoughttul reflection or to sacraments received without realizing how near the Lord is to every corner of our lives.
		The Sacrament of Penance is the sacrament of peace and of freedom.
	www.ewtn.com /library/SPIRIT/BAFRECON.TXT (1581 words)

	Protopresbyter Alexander Schmemann: Confession and Communion
		The General Confession is not a replacement of private confession, but is rather for those who commune frequently and who regularly make their private confessions, who realize the need in our times for a regular examination and cleansing of conscience and repentance.
		From the very beginning this sacrament was, in the consciousness and teaching of the Church, the sacrament of reconciliation with the Church of those excommunicated from her and this means of those excluded from the eucharistic assembly.
		In its essence, the Sacrament of Penance, as the sacrament of reconciliation with the Church was for those only who were excommunicated from the Church for definite sins and acts clearly defined in the canonical tradition of the Church.
	www.schmemann.org /byhim/confessionandcommunion.html (5531 words)

	The Sacrament of Confession: The Fathers on Specific Scriptures...by Matt1618
		Since I am limiting my discussion to the Sacrament of confession I am not referring to the passage as it relates to the anointing of the sick, but that can be found here: http://www.cin.org/users/jgallegos/anoint.htm This includes: Serapion of Thmuis, Hippolytus, St. Ambrose, Cyril of Alexandria, Pope Innocent, Ceasar of Arles, and Cassiodorus.
		Confession is so central, that when he quotes Psalm 32:5, where he says ‘To the Lord I accuse myself’,” He applies it specifically to confession.
		Yes, he is speaking of the anointing of the sick, but he definitely also is speaking of the sacrament of confession as he is not referring only to the time that one is sick.
	matt1618.freeyellow.com /fathersconfess.html (5099 words)

	Frequent Confession
		Confession leads us to the kinds of acts that make hearts repentant: to remember honestly before the good Lord how frail we are, so that we can trust in his mercy with greater determination.
		Confession requires us to make serious resolutions in our hearts not to offend those we love, to forgive those who hurt us and to do those things our life needs, but the world does not incline us to do.
		The return to the Sacrament of Penance does not mean a return to a shallow routine: to Confessions without thoughtful reflection or to sacraments received without realizing how near the Lord is to every corner of our lives.
	legion-of-mary-ny.home.att.net /frequent_confession.htm (1486 words)

	Sacrament of Confession, Cleveland Prayer Group Website
		Penance is the sacrament of reconciliation by which the penitent is reconciled with God and the Church through the forgiveness of sins.
		Private confession became common and naturally those who have been entrusted with the curing of the souls (pastors, the healers) became the ones who began to witness private confession on behalf of the Church.
		The beauty of the sacramental confession is expressed in a Russian prayer of absolution It portrays the role of the priest as that of a witness rather than that of a judge.
	www.icbs.com /prayer/Sermons/confession-sacrament-of.htm (1548 words)

	Homiletic & Pastoral Review - June 2002
		Penance is the sacrament of the new law whereby all sins committed after Baptism are forgiven those who approach the sacrament in the proper disposition and who receive absolution from an authorized priest.
		The sacrament of Penance is often called the sacrament of confession, then, since it is a practice by which one confesses, in a profound sense, his sins to a priest.
		Although it is not necessary to confess venial sins in the confessional it is still a good practice to do so because through the spoken words of the priest we receive a somewhat more tangible form of encouragement than had we just gone to our room, for example, and confessed our sins privately.
	www.catholic.net /rcc/Periodicals/Homiletic/2002-06/kokoski.html (2213 words)

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		The sacrament of baptism is a practice and doctrine from the Old Testament.
		Confession is not a session between you and your spiritual father, but a session in the presence of the Holy Spirit.
		If your intention is just to sit and spend time with your confession father, you are going in the wrong direction; in confession you should be coming to see the Lord.
	www.youthbishopric.com /library/ArticlesLibrary/English/93.htm (802 words)

	Reconcilliation and the Sacrament of Penance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		In the sacrament of Penance the sinner comes before Christ in his Church in the person of the priest who hears the sins, imposes a penance and absolves the sinner in the name and power of Christ.
		For many of us it still continues to be known as the sacrament of Confession "since the disclosure or confession of sins to a priest is an essential element of this sacrament" (1424).
		By frequent reception of the sacrament of Penance, priests become a living sermon on the importance of the sacrament to the faithful.
	www.diopitt.org /reconcil.htm (4708 words)

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		CONFESSION AND VOCATIONS Rev. John A. Hardon, S.J. SRV Chaplain The sacrament of confession is closely related to priestly and religious vocations.
		It is not too much to say, in most cases, the sacrament of penance is a condition for recognizing, following, and remaining faithful to a vocation.
		Frequent confession is, therefore, not only a proved means of recognizing and following a vocation.
	www.ewtn.com /library/PRIESTS/CONFVOCA.TXT (594 words)

	A Good Confession
		It was not until 1215, however, that church leadership, at the Fourth Lateran Council, officially adopted the private form of confession as the norm.
		Minor or venial sins can be confessed directly to God, but for grave or mortal sins, which crush the spiritual life out of the soul, God has instituted a different means for obtaining forgiveness—the sacrament known popularly as confession, penance, or reconciliation.
		This sacrament is rooted in the mission God gave to Christ in his capacity as the Son of man on earth to go and forgive sins (cf.
	www.stisidore-yubacity.org /confession.htm (1322 words)

	Books on Confession
		Frequent Confession presents convincing and strong evidence for the benefits of frequent reception of the sacrament of Penance for the health and growth of the spiritual life of all faithful.
		In case you haven’t noticed, the sacrament of reconciliation, AKA confession or penance, is coming back with a vengeance.
		Penance, Confession, Reconciliation—the fact that the sacrament of God’s forgiveness is known by different names points to some of the questions and confusion that sometimes surround it.
	www.catholicshopper.com /products/books_confession.html (1213 words)

	Confession
		You can also call your priest to set up an appointment for the Sacrament (for "just reason" only, you have the option of receiving the Sacrament face to face, outside of the Confessional, but this is not standard and should not be treated as though it is).
		One of the keys to confession is the desire to be rid of all of one's sins.
		The Examination of Conscience and the Sacrament of Confession is explained for children.
	www.stjosephschurch.net /confession.htm (1800 words)

	Holy Spirit Interactive: The Sacrament of Confession
		In the Sacrament of Confession the penitent Christian, in the presence of the spiritual confessor, opens to God his darkened and sick heart and allows the heavenly light to enter, cleanse and heal it.
		In Confession, as in Baptism, the great rebirthing power of the crucified Son of God is concealed.
		This is the reason that after this Sacrament, the truly penitent person feels cleansed and renewed, as a newly baptized infant.
	www.holyspiritinteractive.net /features/thesacramentofconfession/default.asp (583 words)

	The Sacrament of
		To decline Confession is the same as suffering from some physical ailment and knowing the right medication but, due to laziness, not using it and thereby letting the illness run rampant.
		confession, is an indispensable factor of true repentance because it forces the penitent to overcome pride, which is the source of most of our spiritual ills.
		Confession is heard at a time assigned by the priest and in a place specifically designated for this purpose, a confessional.
	www.fatheralexander.org /booklets/english/penance.htm (5766 words)

	Confession Manual - how to benefit from Sacrament of Penance - what is necessary, how to overcome common problems
		If the penitent has only venial sins to confess and is sorry for none of them, the Confession is invalid, that is to say, the sins are not forgiven—though the Confession is not necessarily sacrilegious, for absolution was given on the presumption of the penitent’s having sorrow, whereas he did not.
		Confession is the fourth condition required of the penitent for the forgiveness of his sins.
		Sacramental Confession, therefore, is the manifestation or acknowledgment of one’s sins to a priest, who is duly authorized by the bishop of the diocese for the purpose of granting forgiveness in Confession.
	www.tanbooks.com /doct/confession_manual.htm (7207 words)

	"Quotes from Scripture & Tradition supporting Catholic Sacrament of Confession"
		To confess one's sins frees one from living life on one's own, for no man is an island.
		Of course, they lied rather than confessing the truth and they were struck dead on the spot.
		Confession is the sacrament of the healing of the wounds, sin and disorder that, if left unchecked, drive one into things worse than the former.
	www.angelfire.com /nm/AndI/Confession.html (207 words)

	Confession - Sacrament of Penance, Reconciliation
		The Sacrament of Penance is a liturgical action instituted by the Church for the reconciliation of sinners to communion with God and with the Church.
		Catholics are obliged to go to confession to receive the sacrament of penance at least once a year -- usually during the Easter season (it used to be called "Easter duty") -- or whenever they are conscious of serious sin.
		Traditionally confession takes place in the "confessional", a small room where the priest and penitent are separated by a screen to assure complete privacy and anonymity.
	www.wf-f.org /Confession-Penance.html (1778 words)

	Catechism of the Catholic Church - PART 2 SECTION 2 CHAPTER 2 ARTICLE 4
		1424 It is called the sacrament of confession, since the disclosure or confession of sins to a priest is an essential element of this sacrament.
		Indeed the sacrament of Reconciliation with God brings about a true "spiritual resurrection," restoration of the dignity and blessings of the life of the children of God, of which the most precious is friendship with God.
		Here, the personal confession of sins and individual absolution are inserted into a liturgy of the word of God with readings and a homily, an examination of conscience conducted in common, a communal request for forgiveness, the Our Father and a thanksgiving in common.
	www.scborromeo.org /ccc/p2s2c2a4.htm (5822 words)

	The Sacrament of Confession
		The seven Sacraments are an invention of the Western Church so as to define certain Mysteries as being primary in the Church.
		From the external aspect, the Sacrament of Repentance consists of two parts: a) the verbal confession of all sins done by the repentant, and b) the prayer of absolution administered by the pastor-confessor.
		Upon finishing his confession the penitent kneels before the cross and the gospel, and the priest-confessor places the stole upon his head and prays for the absolution of sins.
	www.apostle1.com /sacrament_of_confession-thomas_wells.htm (7051 words)

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