The Sacrament of Penance (also commonly called the Sacrament of Reconciliation or Confession) is one of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church (known...

Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live." Such acts are associated also with the Sacrament of Penance. In the New Testament, there is...

receiving the Sacrament of Penance, restored a sinner to grace at once. Later theologians came to emphasize the desire for the sacrament of penance over the...

Hussite Church and the Old Catholic Church recognise seven sacraments: Baptism, Penance (Reconciliation or Confession), Eucharist (or Holy Communion)...

the Eucharist; the sacraments of healing, consisting of the Sacrament of Penance and the Anointing of the Sick; and the sacraments of service: Holy Orders...

precursor to penance and atonement. It often leads to reconciliation and forgiveness. In Catholic Christian teaching, the Sacrament of Penance is the method...

sufferings of illness or old age; the forgiveness of sins, if the sick person was not able to obtain it through the sacrament of penance; the restoration of health...

the sacraments, saith that baptism is itself the sacrament of Penance, as though these two Sacraments were not distinct, and that therefore Penance is...

one of the effects of the sacrament is to absolve the recipient of any sins not previously absolved through the sacrament of penance, only an ordained...

denominations. Some Christian traditions see absolution as a sacrament—the Sacrament of Penance. This concept is found in the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox...

available outside the Sacrament of Penance, yet, also indicates that Catholics who know about Christ's institution of the sacrament of Penance must intend to...

they learn from penitents during the course of the Sacrament of Penance (confession). Even where the seal of confession does not strictly apply – where...

A penitential is a book or set of church rules concerning the Christian sacrament of penance, a "new manner of reconciliation with God" that was first...

through the sacrament of penance). The two sacraments of healing are the Sacrament of Penance and Anointing of the Sick. The Sacrament of Penance (also called...

prayer of confession of sinfulness, known as the Confiteor, used in the Roman Rite at the beginning of Mass or when receiving the sacrament of Penance. Grammatically...

Parish Parishioner - churchgoer Pastor Patriarch Patriarchate Penance – see: Sacrament of Penance (below) Permanent deacon – see: Deacon (above) Personal ordinariate...

punishment" of sin. The Sacrament of Penance removes this guilt and the liability of eternal punishment related to mortal sin. The forgiveness of sin and...

are distinguished from the sacraments of healing (Anointing of the sick and Sacrament of Penance) and from the sacraments of service (Marriage and Ordination)...

sacrament of Penance offers a new possibility to convert and to recover the grace of justification. The Fathers of the Church present this sacrament as...

requires its members to receive the sacrament of Penance or Reconciliation before taking Communion if they are aware of having committed a mortal sin and...

(Arrow), an episode of Arrow Penance (novel), by Eliza Clark Arjuna's Penance, an Indian monolith Sacrament of Penance This disambiguation page lists...

context of the Sacrament of Penance, Saint Ambrose said that "in the Church, there are water and tears: the water of Baptism and the tears of repentance"...

En route William's force called at the Abbey of St. Peter in Oudenburg to receive the sacrament of penance. William ordered his men to cut their hair short...

of the Sick, USA numbers 184, 187, 195, 201). It is not usually given as part of the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick. However, if the Anointing of...

close at hand he received the anointing of the sick, a common choice for those on their deathbeds; it was a sacrament that could only be performed once in...

theology, political theology of how reconciliation can be brought into regions of conflict Sacrament of Penance, a sacrament of the Catholic Church also known...

celebration of Mass, the Liturgy of the Hours and the administration of the Sacrament of Penance. Its liturgical books were reprinted by order of the general...

"Reconciliation through the sacrament of Penance can be granted only to those who have repented for having violated the sign of the covenant and of fidelity to Christ...

Arlington Catholic Herald". Code of Canon Law (CIC 988). "The Necessity of the Sacrament of Penance". Catechism of the Council of Trent. These words were said...

pastoral care was closely tied to the practice of the sacrament of penance, which included confession of sins, making amends, and absolution by the priest...