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• Reconciliation- refers to the restoration of our relationship with God and the Church after confessing our sins and receiving absolution in the Sacrament of Reconciliation
• Confession- refers to the act of confessing one's sins to a priest in the Sacrament of Reconciliation
• Penance - is the action or prayer assigned by the priest as part of the Sacrament of Reconciliation
• Sin - is an offense against God's law and a rejection of His love.
• Confession - Confession is the act of honestly and openly confessing one's sins to a priest
• Personal Dimension - Sin has a personal dimension because it is an individual choice and action that goes against God's law and love. It involves a deliberate turning away from God and His commandments
• Social Dimension - Sin also has a social dimension because it affects not only the sinner but also others in the community
• Spiritual Dimension - Sin has a spiritual dimension because it damages the soul and weakens the person's relationship with God.
• Examination of Conscience - Before approaching the sacrament, the penitent examines their conscience, reflecting on their thoughts, words, and actions in order to recognize their sins and areas in need of repentance.
• Contrition - The penitent expresses sincere sorrow for their sins, known as contrition. This involves a genuine regret for having offended God's love and a firm resolution to avoid sin in the future.
• Confession - The penitent confesses their sins to a priest
• Absolution - The priest, acting in the person of Christ, extends God's forgiveness and absolves the penitent of their sins.
• Penance -The priest assigns a penance, which is a prayer or action to be performed by the penitent
• Act of Thanksgiving: After receiving absolution, the penitent expresses gratitude to God for His mercy and forgiveness
• Perfect contrition - Is when we are sorry for our sins out of love for God and a deep desire to be reconciled with Him.
• Imperfect contrition - Known as attrition or imperfect sorrow, is when we are sorry for our sins out of fear of punishment or the consequences of our actions
• ACT OF CONTRITION

  O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell; but most of all because I offend You, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen. 

   

   

   
• Satisfaction - also known as penance, it is the act of making own amend for ones sins
• three acts of penitent - contrition, confession, satisfaction
• Human dignity - the church teaches that every person is created in the image and likeness of God
• The common good - refers to the well being of all people in society it requires that individuals and institutions work together to promote the conditions necessary
• Solidarity - the virtue of unity and cooperation among all members of society
• Subsidiarity - principle that decisions and actions should be taken at the most local level possible
• Option for the poor - has a prefential option for the poor and neglected
• Care for creation - the church teaches that we habe a responsibility to care for creation
• Social issues - poverty, immigration, labor rights
• Work as a divine calling - work is seen as a calling from God, It is not just the means to earn a living but a way to participate in Gods creative and redemptive work