VI. The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation

From The Catechism of the Catholic Church

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Christ has willed that in her prayer and life and action his whole Church
should be the sign and instrument of the forgiveness and reconciliation that he
acquired for us at the price of his blood. But he entrusted the exercise of the
power of absolution to the apostolic ministry which he charged with the
“ministry of reconciliation.”⁴² The apostle is sent out
“on behalf of Christ” with “God making his appeal” through
him and pleading: “Be reconciled to God.”⁴³

PART TWO: THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY

SECTION TWO THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH
- CHAPTER TWO THE SACRAMENTS OF HEALING
  - Article 4 THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE AND RECONCILIATION
    - VI. The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation

From The Catechism of the Catholic Church – rosary.team