YOUCAT Question n. 151 - Part IV. What possibilities are there for the forgiveness of sins in the Church?
(Youcat
answer - repeated) Fundamentally the forgiveness of sins occurs in the
sacrament of Baptism. After that the sacrament of Reconciliation (Penance,
confession) is necessary for the forgiveness of serious sins. For less serious
sins, confession is recommended. But reading Sacred Scripture, prayer, fasting,
and the performance of good works also have the effect of forgiving sins.
A deepening through CCC
(CCC 231)
The God of our faith has revealed himself as He who is; and he has made himself
known as "abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness" (Ex 34:6).
God's very being is Truth and Love. (CCC 232) Christians are baptized "in
the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit" (Mt 28:19).
Before receiving the sacrament, they respond to a three-part question when
asked to confess the Father, the Son and the Spirit: "I do."
"The faith of all Christians rests on the Trinity" (St. Caesarius of
Arles, Sermo 9, Exp. symb.: CCL 103, 47). (CCC 233) Christians are baptized in the name of the Father and of the Son and of
the Holy Spirit: not in their names
(Cf. Profession of faith of Pope Vigilius I (552): DS 415), for there is only
one God, the almighty Father, his only Son and the Holy Spirit: the Most Holy
Trinity.
Reflecting and meditating
(CCC Comment)
(CCC 234)
The mystery of the Most Holy Trinity is the central mystery of Christian faith
and life. It is the mystery of God in himself. It is therefore the source of
all the other mysteries of faith, the light that enlightens them. It is the
most fundamental and essential teaching in the "hierarchy of the truths of
faith" (GCD 43). The whole history of salvation is identical with the
history of the way and the means by which the one true God, Father, Son and
Holy Spirit, reveals himself to men "and reconciles and unites with
himself those who turn away from sin" (GCD 47).
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