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Confessing sins to a priest in a confessional.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe word "penance" means five different specific things in the Church:1) Penitence, or repentance: hating sin and being sorry for it, and making a firm purpose of amendment.
2) Public: this was up until the 11th century when notorious and public sinners had to make public penalties, often for years.
3) Canonical: prayers and good works, e.g. fasting, almsgiving, pilgrimage, retreat imposed by ecclesiastical authority on those guilty of offences against canon law. Public penance may not be imposed for occult offences - in other words, if no one knows of your sin, you don't have to perform a public penance for it.
4) Sacramental: this would be the prayer or work you have to do that the priest gave you after confession, it is also known as satisfaction.
5) Any prayer, mortification, or other good work, imposed either on yourself or by a lawful superior, performed in a spirit of penance.
from A Catholic Dictionary, edited by Donald Attwater, Second edition, revised 1957
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How can one go about attending a Catholic confession"?
To attend a Catholic confession, one should first examine their conscience, then approach a priest at a church or schedule a confession appointment. During the confession, the individual will confess their sins, receive guidance and penance from the priest, and then perform the assigned penance as an act of contrition.
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 is a step in penance?
Penance is whenever you feel remorse about a sin or something bad you did and stop doing it or ask for forgiveness. For instance, if you cheated on a test and told the teacher, you would be offering penance.
What is involved in the catholic reconciliation process?
Before you go to confession, you must examine your conscience and pray for q good confession. Then you sit before the priest and confess your sins, mortal and venial. He will "forgive your sins" and give you penance (usually prayers). End.
What are the four steps to Catholic confession?
The first step is contrition, that is saying sorry to the people you have sinned to and getting their apology...Feel sorry for your sins too... this has cleansed you 50 % The second step is self examination. Recall all the sins you have commited. The third step is to confess it in the confessional box. The last step is penance.......to say the penance which you have been told by the priest. This has cleansed your soul 100 % God Bless!!!!
What is the definition of Penance and Reconciliation?
IntroductionWell, penance, reconciliation, and confession are all the same thing, just different names for it. Catholics celebrate this sacrament to be free of sin.What is sin?Sin is anything that we do wrong. There are two types of sins, venial and mortal. Venial sins are small things, such as lying or hitting. Mortal sins are serious, such as murder. We mustconfess mortal sins, or we are not forgiven. We cannot receive communion until we do. If you do, that is a sin. If you remember a sin, but purposely don't confess it, we are not forgiven.The Process of ReconciliationWhen you go into the confessional, you say hello to the priest (Deacons aren't allowed to hear confessions.) and either sit face-to-face or kneel in front of a screen. You say, "Forgive me Father for I have sinned, it has been ______ (amount of time [estimated]) since my last confession. These are my sins." You tell the priest all the sins you can remember doing. When you are done, you say, "For these and all my sins I am sorry." You pray the Act of Contrition. The priest will then give you absolution, saying, "_______(your name), I absolve you from all your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." You then say, "Amen." The priest will give you something to do to make up for your sins (called penance). You say thank you to the priest and then you exit the confessional.The Act of ContritionOh, my God, I am sorry for my sins. In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good, I have sinned against you and your Church. I firmly intend, with the help of Your Son to do penance and to sin no more. Amen. ConclusionIn conclusion, after you do your penance, you are clean of sin! All Catholics who have received this sacrament for the first time are required to go at least twice a year: Lent and Advent. There is all about reconciliation!
What penance's do priests give somebody to do?
The priest's role in confession does include giving each penitent a particular penance as a part of their contrition for their sins. The particular penance given depends on a host of factors including the sins committed, the culture, and most importantly, the priest. In the United States, most priests for regular penitents have them offer a number of prayers (i.e. 3 Our Fathers, 5 Hail Marys, etc.) as penance. For instance, if a child is making his first confession, it is not likely that his penance will be extremely cumbersome. Similarly, most adults who go to confession regular are given short, simple penances. However, if the person has confessed a serious sin such as murder, rape, etc., the penance may be something more than a private prayer. In such a situation, the priest may tell the person that their penance is to turn themselves in or seek professional help.
How to go to confession in the Catholic Church?
To go to confession in the Catholic Church, you should first examine your conscience to reflect on your sins. Then, find a priest and go to the confessional or reconciliation room. Begin by making the sign of the cross and saying, "Bless me, Father, for I have sinned." Confess your sins honestly and sincerely, and listen to the priest's advice and penance. Finally, say an Act of Contrition to express your sorrow for your sins. The priest will then give you absolution, and you will be forgiven.
Can mortal sins be forgiven?
WINNING THE FATE IS NOT EASY God cannot watch each and every human being at the same time. That's why He had created the spirits to watch, guide and determine the destiny of the human beings from their daily activities, talks and thoughts too. Destiny can also be considered as fate. To win a fate a person needs abnormal intelligence. First of all a person must have in memory each and every incidents and accidents of his life. Then he must have the capacity of judging his own life without partiality. And then he must have clear knowledge of his actions by which the reactions he had faced in his life. Then he must have the experience of foreseeing the effects of his errors and changing it in an intellectual way. These things are not so easy. Further it's very difficult to escape from the decision of the spirits. Despite more caution and all security measures the spirits can find the way and finish the matter as they have destined. So also if an ordinary person is destined for an imperial life, no obstacles can stop him. Even death is determined by them. God never bothers whether people believe in him or not. God's direct intervention in individuals' affairs is very rare. God doesn't watch each and every human being at the same time and cannot live with each and everyone to guide them. These works are done by the spirits. God had created different kinds of spirits for various purposes. He had made the spirits to watch, guide and determine the destiny of the human beings from their daily activities, talks and thoughts too. Your past determines your present and your present determines your future. God has given freewill to all creatures including human beings. According to this, all human beings have all right to live a life as they wish. But if it happens to be bad and hurts someone, they have to face the consequences. These consequences are created by spirits. It's a natural system. After death no one lives in any form. Heaven and hell are only for spirits, not for human beings. God is a mystery even to the spirits. Spirits are not eternal beings but their lifetime is long. Spirits are separate elements. A human being during his/her lifetime is living with many spirits which have joined one by one since birth. They are knowledge, skills, feelings, emotions, instincts, interests and everything. Further there will be always some spirits with you on behalf of your parents, friends, relatives and Gods you believe. Only these spirits make you remember them in a certain situations. All of these spirits are your consciousnesses and memories. Even thoughts are not your own. For example, when you want to take a decision on a subject, one after another the spirits think and you just listen, choose or reject the ideas which they transmit to your mind through your brain in the form of thoughts. A mind is a group/formation of many spirits which have joined one by one since birth. A mind is just like a computer's mind. After the computer is completely destroyed you will not get its mind. The same is the case with the human beings. A brain is a device used by the spirits to control the body and mind. (A senior spirit or a chief can control other spirits) A human being doesn't have a spiritual body. Soul is an energy needed for the functionality of a body. It is not a spirit or anything else. A body's functionality is based on the auto mechanism. After death all spirits which accompanied a person quit and go to different places searching new bodies. No one lives after death in any form. All human beings are just robots made of flesh and bones and toys of the spirits for their games.
What is penance?
Penance is when you are sorry for your sins and you do something to show how sorry you are. For example if you stole your sister's cookie you might bake her a cake, say sorry, and/or say a few prayers. However penance is determined by the priest when you go to confession. He will tell you what your penance is.
What is the purpose of Aboriginal reconciliation?
Reconciliation is very important because through the sacrament of reconciliation you are sure that your sins are forgiven. Unlike Christians who pray silently and are not sure if their sins are forgiven, we can be sure. We confess with the priest and say our penance; we know that if we die at that moment we would go to heaven and have no sins in our souls. There are two types of sins mortal and venial; someone who dies with a mortal sin in their soul has little chance of making heaven.
Is it compulsory for Hindus to go on a pilgrimage?
It is compulsory for Hindus to go on one pilgimage and that one is to go to the river ganges every year to wash away their sins. If they do not they are condsidered unclean and are forever with their sins.
