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Reconciliation

The Reconciliation category covers all things that deal with the Reconciliation as a Sacrament of the Catholic Church, such as essays, sermons, homilies, conference proceedings, web pages with quality content, official Church documents dealing specifically with Reconciliation, Reconciliation related web pages with quality content.

• - A Bible-based article on this sacrament beginning with: "Whose Sins You Forgive Are Forgiven Them," by Fr. Jerome Esper, C.S.C.
  
• - A contemporary approach from the Redemptorists which gives a review of the resources and its benefits.
  
• - A Council of Trent pronouncement as to necessity, contrition, fruits, and minister.
  
• - 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.
  
• - Along with things to consider when approaching this Sacrament, a list of sinful behavior is reviewed, followed by a message from Pope John Paul II on interior change that one might expect from its use.
  
• - 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.
  
• - A short reflection on how to approach, partake in and conclude a session of, the Sacramental Confession with a Priest.
  
• - A thorough examination and dissection of the attitude and steps to a fruitful reception of the Sacrament of Confession.
  
• - Question and answers on some of the teaching of the Church regarding Confession.
  
• - "Confession is a sacrament instituted by Jesus Christ in His love and mercy to offer sinners forgiveness for offenses committed against God."
  
• - Thoughts of a Confessor to Confessors, by Damian Fandal, O.P., where he cogitates on the arduous and the merciful aspects of this Sacrament.
  
• - A Canon of 15 anathemae on this Sacrament from the Council of Trent.
  
• - A compendium of prayers that is meant to help a penitent obtain Reconciliation through the Sacrament of Penance.
  
• - Declaration of Paul VI, 1972, on the proper use of general absolution in Sacramental Reconciliation.
  
• - A review of the Ten Commandments in question format to help in making a good Confession
  
• - The author gives some background information and presents the Sacrament of Penance as it is practiced today.
  
• - Apostolic Exhortation of Pope John Paul II. The big picture on penance, conversion, and reconciliation.
  
• - 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.
  
• - This Pastoral Letter of Bishop D. W. Wuerl, STD, Bishop of Pittsburgh expresses his thoughts on this Sacrament and its many facets.
  
• - 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.
  
• - 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.
  
• - 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.
  
• - 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.
  
• - 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.
  
• - Concordances and word frequency lists for Apostolic Exhortation on reconciliation and penance in the mission of the Church today.
  
  

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