Thursday, January 26, 2017
Youcat commented through CCC – Question n. 232 - Part VII.
(Youcat answer – repeated) Essential
elements of every confession are an examination of conscience, contrition, a
purpose of amendment, confession, and penance.
A deepening through CCC
(CCC 1491)
The sacrament of Penance is a whole consisting in three actions of the penitent
and the priest's absolution. The penitent's acts are repentance, confession or
disclosure of sins to the priest, and the intention to make reparation and do
works of reparation. (CCC 1492) Repentance (also called contrition) must be inspired
by motives that arise from faith. If repentance arises from love of charity for
God, it is called "perfect" contrition; if it is founded on other
motives, it is called "imperfect."
Reflecting and meditating
(Youcat comment) The examination of conscience should be done
thoroughly, but it can never be exhaustive. No one can be absolved from his sin
without real contrition, merely on the basis of “lip-service”. Equally
indispensable is the purpose of
amendment, the resolution not to commit
that sin again in the future. The sinner absolutely must declare the sin to the
confessor and, thus, confess to it. The final essential element of confession is
the atonement or penance that the confessor imposes on the sinner to make
restitution for the harm done.
(CCC Comment)
(CCC 1493)
One who desires to obtain reconciliation with God and with the Church, must
confess to a priest all the unconfessed grave sins he remembers after having
carefully examined his conscience. The confession of venial faults, without
being necessary in itself, is nevertheless strongly recommended by the Church.
(CCC 1494) The confessor proposes the performance of certain acts of
"satisfaction" or "penance" to be performed by the penitent
in order to repair the harm caused by sin and to re-establish habits befitting
a disciple of Christ.
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