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What sacrament gives a priest the power of forgiveness in confession?
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the sacrament of reconciliation or penance
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In what Sacrament do we celebrate our sorrow and God's forgiveness?
.Catholic AnswerIn the sacrament of Confession, also know as Reconciliation or Penance: we confess our sinners with TRUE contrition, and the priest gives us absolution. The sacrament of Baptism, of course, forgives ALL sins committed up to that point in life. The Sacrament of the Eucharist forgives all venial sins to someone who attends Mass with sincere contrition and participates in the Penitential Rite, and the Sacrament of Anointing (Unction) also forgives sins.
What does the priest give after confession?
After you confession your sins, the priest asks you to make a good act of contrition. This is extremely important as without real contrition AND a firm purpose of amendment your sins are NOT forgiven even when he gives you absolution. He then gives you a penance to perform and then he absolves your sins and dismisses you.
Why do Catholics have to go and pray to that Catholic priest for forgiveness?
Roman Catholic AnswerFirst of all, Catholics do not "go and pray to that Catholic priest" for forgiveness. They do go to confession to a priest and, if they are sincere, the priest absolves them from their sins, and gives them a penance. It is Our Blessed Lord who actually absolves the sin, through His priests. The reason that Catholics have to do this is because this is the way that God set it up for us. The protestant notion of asking God for forgiveness is okay as far as it goes, all Catholics do that everyday when they make their examen of conscience at the end of the day. But God further specified that to be forgiven, particularly from serious sin (mortal sin) one must go the priest. He mediated His forgiveness through His priests in the Old Testament and continues that in the New Testament.
What is the Sacrament for the dying?
Catholic AnswerThere is not a specific sacrament for the dying, I believe what you are referring to used to be known as Last Rites. Last Rites consists, if possible, of confession, Anointing, Holy Communion, and the Last Blessing, which amounts to three Sacraments plus the Blessing. The Last Blessing follows the Sacrament of Anointing (used to be called Unction or Extreme Unction) and the priest imparts the Apostolic Blessing which gives a plenary indulgence to the dying person.
What should you examine before you go to confession?
* Examine your conscience thoroughly * Be sincerely sorry for your sins * Confess your sins to the best of your ability * Resolve to amend your life * After your confession, do the penance the priest gives you
What are used in Reconcilliation?
Reconciliation is more commonly known as confession. In confession, you speak to God through the priest and basically admit that you committed a certain sin. God then gives you penance through the priest. After this is done, the holy spirit comes upon you and you are cleansed of your sin. You can buy this app from the app store (confession: A roman catholic app) if you want to have a more in-depth walk through and an aide for confession. The app is 1.99 but it is worth it.
Importance of a priest in your life?
Roman Catholic Answer:The priest is the normal way in which God comes to a person and that person comes to God. It is the priest who, normally, begins one life in Christ with Baptism. The priest hears your first confession and gives you your first Holy Communion. The priest oversees your instruction in the faith, performs your marriage, continues to hear your confession and gives you God's absolution; and gives you Holy Communion throughout life. He baptises your children, anoints you when you are ill, and finally at the end of your life hears your last confession, gives you Viaticum (Holy Communion for the dying for the journey to the next world) and gives you Last Rites. Finally, after you have died, he performs your funeral and burial, he prays for your soul to help you in purgatory. Bottom line, the only reason we are here on earth, living this life is to spend eternity with God, and the only way in which we are going to accomplish that is through the priest, I should rate his important clear off the scale high!
What is anointing of the sick sacrament of?
In Catholicism, the anointing of the sick is when a priest gives last rights to one who is on their death bed, praying for God to take the soul into heaven.
What is sacrament of anointing of the sick?
In Catholicism, the anointing of the sick is when a priest gives last rights to one who is on their death bed, praying for God to take the soul into heaven.
What happens during the Sacrament of Reconciliation in the Catholic Church?
The penitent goes to the priest, names his sins, all the circumstance which could affect culpability (increasing or lessening it) and the number of times each of them happened. After this the priest gives advice on how to avoid falling into this sin or how to continue living in God's grace, assigns penance and absolves the sins with the authority of Jesus Christ. After this the penitent leaves, fortified by the graces of this sacrament and can perform the penance any time between then and his next confession.
Can a legally separated Catholic go to communion?
Roman Catholic AnswerYes, as long as you have been to confession first and the priest gives you permission, a legal separation for a valid reason should not normally put you a state where you would be unable to receive Holy Communion; but you should go to confession first.
How can the sacrament of penance help you live a moral life?
Roman Catholic answerOkay, not to be flip, but, seriously, I think you could reword this question as to how you could possibly lead a moral life without the sacrament of penance? The sacrament of penance is the only normal way in which God forgives sins committed after baptism AND gives His grace in abundance for overcoming those sins which are confessed. All spiritual writers of the past uncounted centuries, included this past one have been unanimous in calling for weekly to every two weeks regular confession. Which is assuming that you are making your examination of conscience every single day at the end of the day. Outside of the miraculous there is no way to overcome any sin, much less mortal sin without regular confession, which is the same way as saying there is no way to assure your spiritual growth and one day attaining heaven without regular confession (the sacrament of penance).Regarding the links below, the first one will take you to The Leaflet Missal Company which offers numerous pamphlets to aid in an examination of conscience to prepare for confession, and about confession. The amazon link will take you to Scott Hahn's book on confession which explains the necessity for it and how to use it properly.
