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Title: Reconciliation with God


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Reconciliation with God
VAN DYCK, Sir Antony (1599-1641) The Penitent
Apostle Peter Oil on canvas, 1617-1618 Hermitage,
St Petersburg
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Compendium of the Catechism
  • 303. What are the acts of the penitent?
  • 1450-14601487-1492
  • They are a careful examination of conscience
    contrition (or repentance), which is perfect when
    it is motivated by love of God and imperfect if
    it rests on other motives and which includes the
    determination not to sin again confession, which
    consists in the telling of ones sins to the
    priest and satisfaction or the carrying out of
    certain acts of penance which the confessor
    imposes upon the penitent to repair the damage
    caused by sin.

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Introduction
  • The following is an episode from the life of
    Saint Cyril of Jerusalem It was Holy Week and
    many people were waiting to go to Confession.
    Saint Cyril saw the devil among them, and the
    bishop asked him what he was doing there. The
    devil said that he was doing an act of
    reparation.
  • You, reparation?replied the bishop.
  • () Is it not reparation giving back what one
    has taken away? I took away the shame for sinning
    from all those who are here, and now I am giving
    them back that shame to confess their sins.

Baciccio (1639-1709) The Pietà (Mary Lamenting
the Dead Christ) Oil on canvas, 1667 72 x 45 5/8
inches (183 x 116 cm) Galleria Nazionale d'Arte
Antica, Rome
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Main ideas
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1. Conditions for a good confession
  • Five things are necessary for a good confession
  • an examination of conscience,
  • sorrow for ones sins,
  • the resolution not to sin anymore,
  • telling ones sins to the confessor
  • and the act of penance.
  • These conditions should be fulfilled trying not
    to act out of routine, because each confession is
    a personal encounter with Jesus Christ.

STOMER, Matthias (1600-1650) The Penitent Saint
Peter Oil on canvas 21 3/8 x 25 1/2 inches (54.5
x 64.8 cm) Public collection
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2. Examination of conscience
  • Before going to confession, we have to remember
    all the mortal sins that we have committed since
    our last valid confession. We have to consider
    carefully
  • Gods commandments,
  • the Churchs commandments
  • and the obligations of our own status in life.
  • If we remember any mortal sin committed since our
    last valid confession, we have to make clear what
    kind of sin it is, the circumstances, and the
    number (or average number) of each sin committed.
  • It is also fitting that we should confess our
    venial sins.

SHEITS, Matthias David y Nathan 1672 Hamburger
Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany
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3. Sorrow
  • Sorrow for sins can be either of attrition (due
    to fear of the punishment or due to the ugliness
    of the sin) or contrition (caused by having
    offended God, God being who He is).
  • Contrition or perfect sorrow comes from a sincere
    love of God, whom we have offended. When it is
    impossible to go to confession, this kind of
    sorrow reconciles man with God before receiving
    the sacrament of Penance. But this sorrow does
    not excuse the penitent from the oral confession
    of sins it presupposes the desire to confess all
    ones sins and it is ordained to oral confession.
  • Imperfect sorrow or sorrow of attrition does not
    of itself achieve forgiveness of sins, but is
    sufficient for receiving the sacrament of Penance.

EL GRECO (1541-1614) The Penitent Magdalene Oil
on canvas 34 x 26 3/8 inches (86.4 x 67.3
cm) Private collection
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4. Resolution not to sin anymore
  • Jesus made this explicit when He told the sinful
    woman Go and do not sin anymore (John 811).
  • Even if one is not sure of being able not to
    offend God anymore, he has to be willing to apply
    the means not to do so. This means to avoid close
    and voluntary occasions of sin such as
    frequenting the company of bad friends, readings
    contrary to faith or morals, immoral
    conversations, etc. It also means to make the
    supernatural and human effort to strengthen our
    will in order not to sin anymore.

BOTTICELLI, Sandro The Lamentation of
Christ c.1490 Alte Pinakothek, Munich
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5. Confession or accusation of sins
  • For a valid confession, all mortal sins have to
    be confessed, detailing their number and the
    circumstances that could change the gravity of
    the sin
  • For instance, stealing might be accompanied by
    violence, in which case it would count as two
    sins.
  • Consciously omitting the confession of a mortal
    sin would make that confession a sacrilege,
    rendering it invalid. If one forgets to confess a
    sin and realizes it afterwards, there is no need
    to worry that sin is forgiven, provided that one
    includes it in the next confession. In the
    meantime, it is appropriate to receive Holy
    Communion.
  • Even though it is not absolutely necessary, it is
    fitting to confess venial sins also.

TISSOT, James Jacques Joseph (1836-1902) The
Return of the Prodigal Son Oil on canvas,
1862 Private collection
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6. Doing the penance
  • The penance or punishment given by the confessor
    is for the satisfaction of the debt due to God
    because of ones sins.
  • Besides doing it as soon as possible, it would be
    good to make more acts of penance so as to
    manifest ones sorrow for the seriousness of
    ones sins and to atone more for them.
  • If one intends to fulfil the penance imposed by
    the confessor, but forgets to do it, the
    confession is valid. Nevertheless, forgetting it
    could mean in some cases a certain negligence.

VAN ALSLOOT, Denys (1570-1626) The Flagellation
Of Christ Oil on canvas Private collection
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7. Some practical advice for confession
  • Before confession
  • Some preparatory prayer.
  • While examining your conscience, try to feel real
    sorrow for each and every one of your sins.
  • Make a firm resolution not to sin anymore.
  • During confession
  • Kneel down and you can start saying Bless me
    Father for I have sinned.
  • The penitent says all his sins briefly, clearly
    and sincerely.
  • Then he listens to the questions, recommendations
    and the penance imposed.
  • After that he recites some words of contrition.
  • After confession
  • the penance imposed should be done as soon as
    possible.
  • One should thank God for His mercy and beg help
    from Our Lord and Our Blessed Lady

CRESPI, Giuseppe Maria Confession,
1712 Gemäldegalerie, Dresden
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8. The celebration of the sacrament of Penance
  • Though in some exceptional cases there are other
    ways to celebrate it, the individual and complete
    confession of all serious sins, followed by the
    absolution by the priest, is the only ordinary
    way for reconciliation with God and the Church.

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9. Indulgences
  • Indulgences remit the temporal pain which might
    remain after the sins have been forgiven. To
    obtain an indulgence one has to be in Gods grace
    and do what the Church prescribes.
  • There are many ways of obtaining indulgences,
    like offering ones work or study, saying the
    Angelus, the Rosary, The Way of the Cross, a
    spiritual communion, a prayer for the Pope, or
    using a medal or a crucifix that has been
    blessed, etc.

BOUGUEREAU, William (1825-1905) Compassion! Oil
on canvas, 1897 Private collection
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Resolutions for Christian life
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Resolutions to move forward
  • Learn to make a good confession, as it has been
    explained in this lesson, asking the priest, your
    parents, teacher or catechist, to resolve any
    doubts you might have.
  • Prepare to make a good confession and do it soon.
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