Confession - http://www.transporter.com/Catholicism/Confession.htm Question and answers on some of the teaching of the Church regarding Confession.
Apostolic Constitution on Penance - Paenitemini - http://www.ewtn.com/library/PAPALDOC/P6PAEN.htm 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.
The Sacrament of Penance - http://www.ewtn.com/library/PAPALDOC/JP2PENAN.HTM Letter of Pope John Paul II to Cardinal Baum regarding Confession: it must be humble, complete and accompanied by a firm purpose of amendment.
Reconciliatio et Paenitentia - http://www.intratext.com/X/ENG0117.htm Full text, with concordances and word frequency lists. Each paragraph in its own file.
Devotion to the Sacrament of Forgiveness - http://www.catholicplanet.com/repent/ 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.
On the Most Holy Sacrament Of Penance - http://history.hanover.edu/early/trent/CT14CP.html A Canon of 15 anathemae on this Sacrament from the Council of Trent.
Doctrine on the Sacrament of Penance - http://history.hanover.edu/early/trent/CT14PEN1.html A Council of Trent pronouncement as to necessity, contrition, fruits, and minister.
River of Mercy - http://www.archden.org/archbishop/docs/penance.htm 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.
Pastoral Letter on Penance - http://www.rcan.org/archbish/penance.htm 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.
The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation - http://www.christusrex.org/www1/CDHN/healing.html#RECONCILIATION From the Catechism of the Catholic Church, articles 1420-1498, a road map in understanding and application of this sacrament.
On The Sacrament of Reconciliation - http://www.whiterobedmonks.org/recon.html A thorough examination and dissection of the attitude and steps to a fruitful reception of the Sacrament of Confession.
Reconciliation: Rite and Life - http://www.spiritualitytoday.org/spir2day/823414dimock.html The author gives some background information and presents the Sacrament of Penance as it is practiced today.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: How to Confess Sins - http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/2964/2advent.html 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.
What Is the Sacrament of Penance? - http://www.catholicmissionleaflets.org/penance.htm A Bible-based article on this sacrament beginning with: "Whose Sins You Forgive Are Forgiven Them," by Fr. Jerome Esper, C.S.C.
Article on The Sacrament Of Reconciliation - http://www.sfspirit.com/articles/9908/Article1.htm 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.
Confession and the Ten Commandments - http://catholic-church.org/grace/growing/confession/10Commandments.htm A review of the Ten Commandments in question format to help in making a good Confession
Our Lady's Tears - http://catholic-church.org/grace/marian/tears.htm 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 Sacrament of Reconciliation - http://www.domcentral.org/preach/fandal/fanconf.htm Thoughts of a Confessor to Confessors, by Damian Fandal, O.P., where he cogitates on the arduous and the merciful aspects of this Sacrament.
Reconciliatio et Paenitentia - http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/apost_exhortations/documents/hf_jp-ii_exh_02121984_reconciliatio-et-paenitentia_en.html Apostolic Exhortation of Pope John Paul II. The big picture on penance, conversion, and reconciliation.
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