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What is the Sacrament of Penance?
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The Sacrament of Penance (also called confession and reconciliation) is the sacrament instituted by Jesus Christ to forgive the sins committed after Baptism.
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When was the Sacrament of Penance instituted by Jesus Christ?
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The Sacrament of Penance was instituted by Jesus Christ when He said to the apostles, and through them to their successors: "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained"
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Who is the minister of the Sacrament of Penance?
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The minister of the Sacrament of Penance is a priest approved by the bishop.
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What is required to make a good confession?
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Five things are required to make a good confession: 1) examination of conscience, 2) sorrow for sin, 3) intention not to sin again, 4) accusation of sins to a priest, and 5) reception of absolution and penance.
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What is the accusation of sins?
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The accusation of sins is the declaration of our sins made to the priest.
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Which sins are we obliged to confess?
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We are obliged to confess all mortal sins that have not been confessed yet, or which were not confessed the right way.
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How should we accuse ourselves of our mortal sins?
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We should accuse ourselves of every remembered mortal sin according to kind and number, and any important circumstances that may have affected to our guilt.
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What should a person do if he does not remember the precise number of mortal sins?
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He who does not remember the precise number of his mortal sins should indicate to the confessor the number that seems closest to the truth.
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Why must we not allow ourselves to hide a mortal sin through shame?
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We must not allow ourselves to hide a mortal sin through shame because we are confessing to Jesus Christ in the person of the priest-confessor.
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Does he make a good confession who unwittingly omits or forgets a mortal sin?
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Yes, he who unwittingly omits or forgets a mortal sin makes a good confession. When the sin is remembered, the obligation remains to confess it at his next opportunity.
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What must one do if he has made a bad confession?
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He who knows that he did not make a good confession must confess again and accuse himself of his bad confession.
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Can a priest ever tell anyone your sins?
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No, a priest may not reveal any sin confessed in the Sacrament of Penance even at the cost of his own life.
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What is absolution?
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Absolution is the pardoning of the penitent's sins by Jesus Christ, through the priest who says: "I absolve you from your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."
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When sins have been forgiven by absolution, is all punishment for sin also taken away?
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When sins have been taken away by absolution, there remains a debt of temporal punishment to be undergone either in this life or in purgatory.
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What is the "satisfaction," or the penance given in the Sacrament of Penance?
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The satisfaction or penance given is an action, usually a good work or prayers, imposed by the confessor on the penitent in order, by the grace of Christ, to make up for sin.
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When is it proper to do the penance given in the Sacrament of Penance?
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It is fitting to do the penance as soon as possible, unless the confessor has assigned a particular time for it.
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