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No. Only baptism washes away original sin.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation exists in order to help mankind achieve a more perfect relationship with God. Sin is anything that interferes with a person's relationship with God (for example, lying because you have injured another it makes your relationship less perfect). Reconciliation allows you to reconcile your relationship with God in order to create a more perfect relationship.
Only a priest can administer the Sacrament of Reconciliation.Christ has entrusted the ministry of Reconciliation to his apostles, to the bishops who are their successors and to the priests who are the collaborators of the bishops, all of whom become thereby instruments of the mercy and justice of God. They exercise their power of forgiving sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
The four stages of reconciliation with God:ContritionThis is when you examine your conscience to recall the various way that offense has been given to God by breaking His laws. You have to realise what you did wrong and try to make things better by praying and 'make up' with someone.ConfessionYou have to own up to your mortal sins, and regular venial sins. You don't need to confess all venial sins, but only those for which the spiritual gifts of the sacrament are most needed. You can do this by telling the person who you hurt, what was said or done and why. This is when you say an explanation for your actions. Also reconciliation is when the priest listens to your confession and hears is.SatisfactionIn the sacrament of Penance, which causes healing and reconciliation with God, the Church and the human community. The satisfaction has two parts: the penance and the prayer of sorrow. You have to return something which you stole or even mend something which you broke. This is when you 'make-up' for the offence.AbsolutionAbsolution is the act of the priest by which, in the Sacrament of Penance, he frees man from sin.
Not only can they. THEY DO AND SHOULD. The Catholic Church is the first Christian Church, and was the Church that STARTED Christmas celebrations. OF COURSE they celebrate Christmas!
Only the Sacrament of Baptism, that is performed in another Christian Church, is recognized by the Catholic Church..Catholic AnswerThe only sacrament that can be given by anyone - even a non-baptized person - is baptism. Every other sacrament, including confirmation, requires a validly ordained priest, which can only be found in a Catholic Church, or in an Orthodox Church which has maintained valid orders. Someone outside the Catholic Church who has been validly baptized is considered a Christian, but any confirmation attempted outside the Church would be invalid.
The four stages of reconciliation with God:ContritionThis is when you examine your conscience to recall the various way that offense has been given to God by breaking His laws. You have to realise what you did wrong and try to make things better by praying and 'make up' with someone.ConfessionYou have to own up to your mortal sins, and regular venial sins. You don't need to confess all venial sins, but only those for which the spiritual gifts of the sacrament are most needed. You can do this by telling the person who you hurt, what was said or done and why. This is when you say an explanation for your actions. Also reconciliation is when the priest listens to your confession and hears is.SatisfactionIn the sacrament of Penance, which causes healing and reconciliation with God, the Church and the human community. The satisfaction has two parts: the penance and the prayer of sorrow. You have to return something which you stole or even mend something which you broke. This is when you 'make-up' for the offence.AbsolutionAbsolution is the act of the priest by which, in the Sacrament of Penance, he frees man from sin.
we celebrate not only the important events in Jesus's life but also the in Mary's life and the life of the saints.
The Blessed Sacrament is Christ's Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity. Therefore, the only appropriate place for it is in the sacred space of the church where it cannot be degraded or profaned. There are special circumstances, such as processions, that allow for a priest to carry the Sacrament outside the church, but these must be approved by the diocese and are typically for specific liturgical reasons, such as major feast days.
Roman Catholic AnswerOur Blessed Lord instituted the sacrament of Penance for all sinful members of His Church. Only God forgives sins. By Our Blessed Lord, since He is the Son of God says of Himself that He has this divine power (Mk 2:5, 10; Lk 7:48) and by His Divine Authority, He gives this power to men to exercise in His name. (Cf. Jn 20:21-23) So, it is His priests who administer this sacrament in His name.
In Roman Catholic teaching, the Sacrament of Penance(commonly called Confession, Reconciliation or Penance) is the sacrament given by Our Blessed Lord to the Church by which individual men and women may be freed from sins committed after Baptism.In the Sacrament of Penance, the penitent must examine himself beforehand, confess ALL grave sins by kind and number to the priest (or bishop). He then must express contrition for his sins, and a firm purpose of amendment (not to do them again). He then receives Our Blessed Lord's absolution through His minister, the priest or bishop. After leaving the sacrament, he must perform his penance which was assigned to him by the priest. The contrition on the part of the penitent and the firm resolve not to do it again are both necessary for the absolution to be effective.Penance or confession, historically adminstered as Sacrament no.2 in the order of application- Baptism(all) Confession ( All) Communion ( all) Confirmation (all) then the selective Episcopal sacraments ( which can only be conferred by a Bishop) -but confirmation is one , also- Holy Orders The Last Rites or Extreme Unction- for the dead and dying- and usually numbered lastly- Matrimony. Only a Bishop can conduct Confirmation and Ordination ceremonies. all of the others can be administered by a Priest.They are the same thing. "Reconciliation" is the post-Vatican II term for the Sacrament of Penance.
The only way to receive forgiveness of sin it to confess it to God and to repent from it. Read psalm 51 in the King James Version.