What is the role of the sacrament of reconciliation?

Answer 1

The Sacrament of Reconciliation exists in order to help mankind achieve a more perfect relationship with God. Sin is anything that interferes with a person's relationship with God (for example, lying because you have injured another it makes your relationship less perfect). Reconciliation allows you to reconcile your relationship with God in order to create a more perfect relationship.

Answer 2

The Sacrament of Reconciliation is a common name used for the Sacrament of Confession. Whereas "Confession" stresses the action of the believer in the sacrament, "Reconciliation" stresses the action of God, who uses the sacrament to reconcile us to Himself by restoring sanctifying grace in our souls.

Also Known As: The Sacrament of Confession, the Sacrament of Penance

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Roman Catholic AnswerThe three sacraments "of the dead", that is the three sacraments which can be administered to a person who is "dead in their sins" - not in a state of grace, are Baptism, Confession, and - to a certain extent - Anointing of the Sick, as St. James says that the last "releases from sins" or reconciled with God.

Answer 3

In Catholic teaching, the sacrament of Penance (commonly called confession but more recently referred to as Reconciliation, or more fully the Sacrament of Reconciliation) is the method used by the Church by which individual men and women may confess sins committed after baptism and have them absolved by a priest. The intent of this sacrament is to provide healing for the soul as well as to regain the grace of God, lost by sin. Catholics believe that priests have been given the authority by Jesus to exercise the forgiveness of sins here on earth and it is in Jesus' Holy Name by which the person confessing is forgiven.

Answer 4

Roman Catholic AnswerSin is before all else an offence against God, a rupture of communion with Him. At the same time it damages communion with the Church. For this reason conversion entails both God's forgiveness and reconciliation with the Church, which are expressed and accomplished liturgically by the sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation.

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Christ instituted the sacrament of Penance for all sinful members of his Church: above all for those who, since Baptism, have fallen into grave sin, and have thus lost their baptismal grace and wounded ecclesial communion. It is to them that the 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 "the second plank [of salvation] after the shipwreck which is the loss of grace."

- from the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

In addition, Penance (Reconciliation) is recommended frequently, and confession of venial sins (only confession of mortal or deadly sin is required) is recommended, monthly or more frequently for anyone who is serious about growing the spiritual life, growing closer to God, and becoming more perfect.

The sacrament is REQUIRED for mortal sins 1) before going to Holy Communion, and 2) at least once a year. Going to Holy Communion with unconfessed mortal sin on your soul is a sacrilege (very grave sin) and St. Paul points out a cause of death.

Answer 5

For our sins to be forgiven. It assures all of God's love and mercy on us. It's purpose is to mend the damaged relationship with oneself and God, or even to strengthen their relationship.

Answer 6

The sacrament of reconciliation is one of the sacraments of healing (the other is anointing of the sick) celebrated by the Catholic Church. Children often have their first reconciliation around second or third grade.

The process of reconciliation is a priest forgiving your sins in the name of God. He acts as a direct successor of the apostles. After confessing those sins, the priest forgives you and a penance (often the saying of prayers) so your sins will forgiven.

Reconciliation is often given to the dying so they may repent of any serious sins so they can go to heaven.

Answer 7

reconciliation is where a person's sins are absolved through confession and penance

Answer 8

Sacrament of Healing