VI. The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation

From The Catechism of the Catholic Church

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In imparting to his apostles his own power to forgive sins the Lord also gives
them the authority to reconcile sinners with the Church. This ecclesial
dimension of their task is expressed most notably in Christ’s solemn words to
Simon Peter: “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and
whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on
earth shall be loosed in heaven.”⁴⁵ “The office of binding
and loosing which was given to Peter was also assigned to the college of the
apostles united to its head.”⁴⁶

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