By the absolution of the priest, our sins are forgiven.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
We are reconciled with God and to one another. cf. CCC 1423-1424
Confession
Admitting and telling all your sins or wrongdoings.
Penance
Act showing how a person is sorry for his sins or wrongdoings.
Vatican2
Presents the purpose of the Sacrament of Penance or Reconciliation in the life of the Church.
God in His infinite mercy
The Church, the Christian community
Personal conversion and heartfelt repentance for sin
What are the 3 basic realities of the sacrament?
Charity
Acts of good work motivated by love.
Infinite
Without limit or boundaries.
Conversion
The whole lifelong process of moving toward a closer union with Christ our Savior, in His community, the Church, away from sinful ways and habits. CCC 1430-31
Real conversion of heart.
Strongdemandforradicalchangeinbehavior.
SharprealizationthatGodeffectstrueconversion.
What are the 3 themes predominate in the Old Testament?
Change
Make things good or better.
Convert
A change in belief or action.
Moral Conversion
Affective Conversion
Intellectual Conversion
Religious Conversion
What are the 4 Dimensions of Christian Conversions?
Moral Conversion
Turning away from the self-centered pursuit.
Affective Conversion
Feelings, emotions, and imagination to support an outgoing love.
Intellectual Conversion
Shift in the ways we understand and judge the basic meaning and value of our lives.
ReligiousConversion
Means "falling in love with God". This happens through God's grace.