Why is the Sacrament of Reconciliation important to Catholics?

Answer 1

• Receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation is important because we get forgiveness for our sins, we get advice on avoiding the same sins in the future, keeps us in the Grace of God and brings us closer to Christ. And allows us to have less guilt or shame in our lives.

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• The Sacrament of Reconciliation is important because is it one of the two sacraments which Our Blessed Lord established for us which can (and should) be received frequently, it is the normal way in which Our Blessed Lord established for us to have our sins forgiven in order to worthily receive Holy Communion and the graces which He wishes to give us in order for us to grow. To spurn regular reception of the sacrament of Penance is to not understand how much God loves us and to spurn His grace: so it is *very* important - or should be - for every Catholic.

• The short answer is because this is what Jesus taught. Reconciliation is so important that Jesus was sent by the Father to selflessly die to free us from our sins.