RECONCILIATION

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RECONCILIATION

• By
• Santiago Perez
• Anthony Aguilar
• Jonathan Belloso
• Edward Resendiz
• Aaron Elias

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• What is Reconciliation?
• Reconciliation is the sacrament of Penance.
• The word when translated means coming back
  together.
• Reconciliation involves the restoring of
  relationships that have been wounded/broken.

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Why do people reconcile?1 .The reason they go
to reconciliation is that they have sin.2. In
doing so the can receive the forgiveness of
God.3 .We must accept that we have caused pain
to ourselves and to others.
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The different forms of sin.Personal sin-
Actions that alienate us from ourselves, others,
and from God.Mortal sin- It is a really grave
violation of Gods law done knowingly and
freely.Venial sin- A less serious offense that
weakens our relationship with God and with others
but does not cut it off.
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• Confession
• Confession is part of the sacrament of
  Reconciliation.
• It involves the person to face his/her sins and
  accept them.
• Then they would need to do a deed that would help
  erase their sins.

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Three Forms of the Rite1. A celebration for an
individual penitent. 2. A communal celebration
for several penitents with individual confession
and absolutions.3. A communal celebration for
several penitents with general confessions and
absolutions.
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Turning AroundGod has unconditional love even
for those who wander away.We must acknowledge
our mistakes, and make a turnaround.Penance
involves prayer, deeds of kindness or
sacrifices
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• The Ripple Effects of Our Actions
• Whenever we harm ourselves we damage our own
  ability to love and to care for others.

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Reconciliation HistoryIn the earliest years of
the church, the healing process for minor sins
took place informally within the community.Big
SinsWhen members clearly renounced the faith or
practice of the church, they were excommunicated-
no longer allowed to share the Eucharist with the
assembly.
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Private Confession Reconciliation with a
personal touchThe Irish monks as confessors
dedicated to spiritual perfection would regularly
confess their faults to each other.The official
form of confession was in public groups but the
unofficial form was penance in private which more
people proffered which then became the official
form of reconciliation.
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ConclusionOver the centuries Reconciliation has
evolvedinto the form it is today.Many people
would say what is the point of Reconciliation but
they do not know how important it really is.As
Catholics Reconciliation is important in the
process of being a better catholic.