.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.
Because anointing of the sick forgives all sins and only priests can do that
He forgives our sins
redemption, grace, mercy, salvation...
because he forgives our sins
Catholics believe that the Sacrament of Baptism forgives Original Sin and all personal sin.
The priest in Persona Christi (in the person of Christ) forgives the penitent's sins. This isn't done by the powers of the priest, but by the power of God. Priests were given the authority to forgive sins by Jesus.
Confession is when you go to a priest and confess all of the sins that you have comitted since your last visit with the priest. Then the priest forgives you of your sins and tells you pray to a certain amount of prayers as penance. After prayer you will receive absolution from the guilt of your sin.
Yes, according to Catholic doctrine, a priest has the authority to forgive sins through the sacrament of confession or reconciliation.
The two primary parts of the Sacrament of Reconciliation are Confession and Absolution. During Confession, the penitent person tells, or confesses, their sins to the priest, who is acting in the Person of Christ. Absolution is when the priest, who was given the authority to forgives sins by Christ Himself, grants the penitent person pardon for their sins and releases them from the guilt and shame of their sin, thus restoring them to a state of grace and reconciliation with Mother Church.
In the Roman Catholic sacrament of confession, you confess your sins to a priest.
Catholic AnswerThe Sacrament of Reconciliation needs a penitent (the person confessing their sins) and a priest (God's representative who is giving the absolution). The priest should be wearing a stole, but this is not strictly necessary for the validity of the sacrament.