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- In the confessional.
- Kneel down and wait until the priest opens the little window. Make the Sign of the Cross and say:
- "Forgive me, Father for I have sinned; it is one week (or one month or whatever length of time it is) since my last Confession. I accuse myself of the following sins."
- Name the sins and tell how many times you committed each one. Then say: "I am sorry for these sins and all the sins of my whole life, especially..." (here name some sin already confessed).
- The priest will then give you some prayers as penance, and perhaps advise you. While the priest is saying the words of forgiveness ("absolution"), you should say the Act of Contrition.
- Then the priest will say, "God bless you", or "Go in peace", or something like that. You say, "Thank you, Father", make the Sign of the Cross and go out of the confessional.
After the priest counsels you and gives you a penance, he will absolve you of your sins:
Prayer of Absolution
God, the Father of mercies, through the death and resurrection of His Son
has reconciled the world to Himself and sent the Holy Spirit among us
for the forgiveness of sins;
Through the ministry of the Church may God give you pardon and peace,
and 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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Who takes the place of Christ in the Mass?
The minister of the sacrament of reconciliation, also called Confession, takes the place of Christ. The proper minister for this sacrament is cleric in possession of Holy Orders, usually a priest or a bishop. In fact, during confession it is Christ who forgives you through the priest who acts as a vessel consecrated for that purpose. By his ordination a priest becomes intimately united to Christ. This is why in Confession the priest speaks in the Person of Christ, saying, "I absolve you".
In a speech how fast or slowly a speaker pronounces his or her words is called what?
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Can a bishop and priest consecrate bread and wine?
One might say the priest blesses the bread and wine when he offers it to the Father at the Offertory. But it sounds like you are asking when he consecrates it (not blesses). He consecrates it during the Eucharistic Prayer when he bends over the bread and pronounces the words of Jesus: This is My Body, and when he bends over the chalice and pronounces This is the chalice of My Blood given for you.....
When does a priest make a wafer into Jesus?
A priest doesn't "make a wafer into Jesus." A priest celebrates the Sacred Eucharist, and in the course of the Canon (Eucharistic Prayer) invokes the Holy Spirit over the elements (the bread and wine) - this is called the epiklesis (the invocation of the Holy Spirit said by the celebrant of the Mass), then he leans over the Host (the bread) and pronounces the words of consecration. It is at this instance that the entire substance of the bread is transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit into the Body and Blood of Christ.
When can a priest break the confessional?
No a priest cannot repeat anything told him as part of a confession. But Confession and Reconciliation happen after the sin is committed, not before. So he cannot stop murder or any acts of terrorism. The Code of Canon Law states: The sacramental seal is inviolable; therefore it is absolutely forbidden for a confessor to betray in any way a penitent in words or in any manner and for any reason. Violation of the seal of confession results in immediate excommunication of the priest. Priests may discuss things in general terms. For more information, see the Code of Canon Law: http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/__P3G.HTM
What is the word that Julia Gillard pronounces funny?
It is probably the word "funny". Julia Gillard pronounces a number of words differently to how the common Australian may pronounce them. It is a simple fact that a great many words in any language do not have a single pronunciation. There is usually no hard and fast rule for which pronunciation is correct. Furthermore, how one pronounces words will vary depending on his or her country of origin, and the region from which they come within that country.
What is it called when you declare a person is not part of a Church anymore?
Roman Catholic AnswerI believe that you are asking about excommunication, but it only means that the person cannot participate in the sacraments until they have repented and been to confession. It does not mean that they are not part of the Church anymore. When I was younger, one of the prayers that the priest always said at the end of confession was that he released you from any bond of excommunication or interdict "to the extent that he was capable and you were in need" or words to that effect (it has been a long time!)
Who is the ordinary minister of the sacrament of penance?
A priest in the Roman Catholic Church or the Eastern Orthodox Church is usually the one who hears a confession and prays the prayer of absolution for the penitent (assuming the person is willing to repent). The priest may also give the penitent a "penance" which is an obedience and discipline, typically a set of prayers to be prayed regularly or an admonition to return to a more regular prayer life already prescribed. Note that the word "penitentiary" is related to the words penitent and penance.
Why is it important to confess your sins to a priest?
One does not confess sins to a priest but through a priest. The priest acts as Christ's agent and you are actually confessing to Christ himself. When Jesus said to his disciples "who's sins you shall forgive they are forgiven, who's sins you shall retain they are retained" he instituted the sacrament of reconciliation (confession), the authority to do this has been passed down through the apostolic Catholic priesthood for 2,000 years to the present day. By not confessing through a priest you will not be receiving sanctifying grace from God..Catholic AnswerIt is important to confess your sins to a priest in the sacrament of confession because this is how God set it up for you to be absolved from your sins and to receive sanctifying grace in order to sin no more. In other words, we do it because God told us to.
What is Confession Procedures?
How To Go To Confession 1. The Priest will often begin with the Sign of the Cross or a greeting and blessing. 2. The Penitent begins by saying ?Bless me Father for I have sinned, it has been ____ (number of days, weeks, months, etc.) since my last confession. These are my sins?. 3. Confess all mortal sins committed since your last confession by kind and number (this is important). Hold NOTHING back. You may also confess any venial sins. 4. At the end of your confession say these or similar words: ?For these and all the sins of my life I am sorry.? By this you tell the priest that you are finished. Otherwise, he might think you are still thinking or even trying to summon the courage to tell him "the big one". 5. The Priest may ask questions for clarification or give you some counsel on a point from your confession. Answer briefly. 6. The Priest will give you a penance. Listen to it carefully and remember it. You can refuse a penance if it is too vague or impossible to do in a reasonable time. 7. The Penitent makes an act of contrition in these or similar words: O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all of my sins because of Thy just punishments. But most of all because they offend Thee my God, who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to sin no more, and to avoid the near occasions of sin. Amen. Memorize a good act of contrition. 8. The Priest will give you absolution in Latin or in your common language. (The words necessary in English for forgiveness are ?I absolve you from your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit?). Do not leave until the priest has given you absolution. He will not refuse you absolution unless it is clear that you are not sorry for your sins or you have no intention of amending your life.
Software that pronounces a word in different language?
Rosetta Stone. It is a software to learn languages and it gives you the pronunciation of words.
Where when and how does the bread and wine become the body and blood of Jesus?
This is called Transubstantiation. It occurs anytime a Mass is being celebrated and it occurs when the priest or bishop pronounces the words of Our Blessed Lord at the Last Supper: This is my body, and this is my blood. If you want Our Blessed Lord's teaching on this, please read chapter six of St. John's Gospel, particularly, the later half (John 6:22-66). The How is through the miracle of transubstantiation which God performs each time that a validly ordained priest or bishop with the correct intention of doing what the Church does, celebrates Mass.
