Reconciliation

• The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation   - From the Catechism of the Catholic Church, articles 1420-1498, a road map in understanding and application of this sacrament.

• Apostolic Constitution on Penance - Paenitemini - 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.
• Article on The Sacrament Of Reconciliation - 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 - Question and answers on some of the teaching of the Church regarding Confession.
• Confession and the Ten Commandments - A review of the Ten Commandments in question format to help in making a good Confession
• Devotion to the Sacrament of Forgiveness - 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.
• Doctrine on the Sacrament of Penance - A Council of Trent pronouncement as to necessity, contrition, fruits, and minister.
• On the Most Holy Sacrament Of Penance - A Canon of 15 anathemae on this Sacrament from the Council of Trent.
• On The Sacrament of Reconciliation - A thorough examination and dissection of the attitude and steps to a fruitful reception of the Sacrament of Confession.
• Our Lady's Tears - 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.
• Pastoral Letter on Penance - 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.
• Reconciliatio et Paenitentia - Full text, with concordances and word frequency lists. Each paragraph in its own file.
• Reconciliatio et Paenitentia - Apostolic Exhortation of Pope John Paul II. The big picture on penance, conversion, and reconciliation.
• Reconciliation: Rite and Life - The author gives some background information and presents the Sacrament of Penance as it is practiced today.
• Reflections on the Sacrament of Penance/Reconciliaition - A short reflection on how to approach, partake in and conclude a session of, the Sacramental Confession with a Priest.
• River of Mercy - 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.
• The Sacrament of Penance - Letter of Pope John Paul II to Cardinal Baum regarding Confession: it must be humble, complete and accompanied by a firm purpose of amendment.
• The Sacrament of Reconciliation - Thoughts of a Confessor to Confessors, by Damian Fandal, O.P., where he cogitates on the arduous and the merciful aspects of this Sacrament.
• Sacrament of Reconciliation: How to Confess Sins - 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? - A Bible-based article on this sacrament beginning with: "Whose Sins You Forgive Are Forgiven Them," by Fr. Jerome Esper, C.S.C.