This document outlines the Catholic sacrament of reconciliation. It describes reconciliation as continuing Christ's work of healing through the sacraments of penance and anointing of the sick. It explains that reconciliation involves contrition for one's sins, confession of sins to a priest, and performing acts of satisfaction or penance to repair the harm caused by sin. Through the priest's absolution, reconciliation with God and restoration to the Church is achieved.

1. RECONCILIATION
THE LORD JESUS CHRIST
HAS WILLED THAT HIS
CHURCH CONTINUE
HIS WORK OF HEALING
AND SALVATION
EVEN AMONG HER OWN
MEMBERS.
PURPOSE OF THE TWO
SACRAMENTS OF HEALING:
PENANCE AND
ANOINTING OF THE SICK

2. SACRAMENT OF
CONVERSION
BECAUSE IT MAKES
SACRAMENTALLY PRESENT,
THE CALL OF JESUS
TO CONVERSION,
THE FIRST STEP IN
RETURNING TO THE FATHER
FROM WHOM ONE HAS
STRAYED FROM SIN

3. SACRAMENT OF PENANCE
SINCE IT CONSECRATES
THE CHRISTIAN SINNER’S
PERSONAL AND ECCLESIAL
STEPS OF CONVERSION,
PENANCE AND,
SATISFACTION

4. SACRAMENT OF
CONFESSION
THE DISCLOSURE
OR CONFESSION OF SIN
IS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT
OF THIS SACRAMENT
AS CONFESSION,
IT IS AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
AND PRAISE OF THE
HOLINESS OF GOD AND
OF HIS MERCY TOWARDS
SINFUL MAN

5. SACRAMENT OF FORGIVENESS
SINCE BY THE PRIEST’S
SACRAMENTAL ABSOLUTION
GOD GRANTS THE PENITENT
PARDON AND PEACE.

6. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
SINCE IT IMPARTS TO THE SINNER
THE LOVE OF GOD WHO RECONCILES

7. THE NEW LIFE
RECEIVED IN CHRISTIAN
INITIATION
HAS NOT ABOLISHED
THE FRAILTY AND WEAKNESS
OF HUMAN NATURE
NOR THE INCLINATION TO SIN
CALLED BY THE CHURCH AS
CONCUPISCENCE
HENCE THERE IS A NEED FOR
CONTINUOUS CONVERSION
THROUGH
THE SACRAMENT OF
RECONCILIATION

8. ACTS OF THE PENITENT
CONTRITION
THE SORROW AND
DETESTATION
OF THE SOUL
FOR THE SIN COMMITTED
TOGETHER
WITH THE RESOLUTION
NOT TO COMMIT SIN AGAIN

9. CONFESSION OF SINS
THROUGH SUCH AN
ADMISSION,
MAN LOOKS SQUARELY AT
THE SINS HE IS GUILTY OF,
TAKES RESPONSIBILITY
FOR THEM
AND THEREBY OPENS
HIMSELF AGAIN TO GOD
AND TO THE COMMUNION OF
THE CHURCH

10. SATISFACTION
ONE MUST DO WHAT IS POSSIBLE
TO REPAIR THE HARM.
RAISED UP FROM SIN,
ONE MUST STILL RECOVER HIS
FULL SPIRITUAL HEALTH
BY DOING SOMETHING MORE TO
MAKE AMENDS FOR THE SIN:
HE MUST MAKE “SATIFACTION
FOR” OR EXPIATE HIS SINS.
THIS SATISFACTION IS ALSO
CALLED PENANCE.

11. MINISTER OF THIS
SACRAMENT
THE BISHOPS,
WITH THE PRIEST
AS THEIR
COLLABORATOR
BY VIRTUE OF THEIR
ORDINATION
HAVE THE POWER TO
FORGIVE ALL SINS
IN THE NAME OF THE
FATHER, AND OF THE
SON, AND OF THE
HOLY SPIRIT.

12. EFFECT OF THIS SACRAMENT
RECONCILIATION WITH GOD
IS THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT
OF THE SACRAMENT OF
RECONCILIATION
BRINGS ABOUT A TRUE
“SPIRITUAL RESURRECTION”
RESTORATION OF THE DIGNITY
AND THE BLESSINGS OF THE LIFE
OF THE CHILDREN OF GOD

13. RECONCILIATION
WITH THE CHURCH
THE SACRAMENT OF PANANCE
REPAIRS OR RESTORES
OUR FRATERNAL COMMUNION
THE SINNER IS MADE STRONGER
BY THE EXCHANGE
OF SPRITUAL GOODS
AMONG ALL THE LIVING MEMBERS
OF THE CHURCH