For Catholics, the sacrament of reconciliation is a most natural way to celebrate God’s reconciliation. We used to think of this sacrament as only about confession—it was like a dumping ground for our sins where we were forgiven and had to pay a toll.
What does the Sacrament of Reconciliation celebrate?
Q A with Catholic Priest
What Does the Sacrament of Reconciliation celebrate?
For Catholics, the sacrament of reconciliation is a most natural way to celebrate God’s reconciliation. We used to think of this sacrament as only about confession—it was like a dumping ground for our sins where we were forgiven and had to pay a toll.
What does the Sacrament of Reconciliation celebrate?
Q A with Catholic Priest
What are the Sacrament's Symbols and Rituals?
These include the priest/stole, the color purple, a prayer of absolution, a raised hand, and the sign of the cross.
What are the Sacraments Symbols and Rituals?
Q A with Catholic Priest
'Benefits' of the Sacrament.
Catholics believe It is a powerful help to getting rid of weaknesses, growing in holiness, and leading a balanced life.
What are benefits of this Sacrament?
Q A with Catholic Priest
Speaker asks priest about sacrament in a Q A session. The priest answers and thinks about how the sacrament convenes in reality.
The stole signifies the priest’s authority to preside over the sacraments in general, and his authority to absolve sins in particular. Purple as it links with the Liturgical seasons of Lent and Advent. During the Rite of Reconciliation, after the penitent makes the Act of Contrition, the priests offers the Prayer of Absolution, the blessing that removes the person’s sins, and as he does so he extends his right hand over the penitent’s head. The priest makes a Sign of the Cross over the penitent as he recites the final words of the Prayer of Absolution
It is a powerful help to getting rid of weaknesses, growing in holiness, and leading a balanced life. The serious Catholic celebrates it regularly and whenever the need is felt in order to receive all the graces that the Lord wants to give.