United States Catholic Catechism for Adults

612 • United States Catholic Catechism for Adults

regular confession aids in the spiritual progress in the life of the Spirit: 242 as encounter with Christ’s mercy and forgiveness: 234, 243 the Eucharist and the forgiveness of sins: 231 general absolution: 238-39 God alone can forgive sins: 83, 236, 251 intention to avoid future sin required: 237-38 Jesus willed that the Church should be his instrument of forgiveness on earth: 236 Lent: 518 necessity of the Sacrament: 236, 238, 245 obligation to confess mortal sins: 245 ordinary means for the forgiveness of sins after Baptism: 243 power to forgive sins imparted to the Apostles by the Risen Christ on Easter: 236, 244-45 preparation for the Sacrament: 241 priest acts in the person of Christ: 236 receiving absolution in the Sacrament before receiving Eucharistic Communion: 231 rites of Reconciliation: 238-39 seal of Confession: 241 celebrating the day of: 107-8 perpetuation of the grace of Pentecost in the Sacrament of Confirmation: 203-4 revelation of the Church at: 112, 115 revelation of the Trinity at: 112-13 sending of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles: 52, 62, 103, 105, 109, 203, 210 transformative power of the Holy Spirit: 103, 114

safeguarding: 395 Sunday and: 368 threats to: 398 see also Fruits of the Holy Spirit Penance and Reconciliation, Sacrament of: xii, 168, 233-47, 523 absolution: 240 confession: 236, 238-39 accepting responsibility for sins and honestly facing our failings: 238 individual confession and communal celebration: 238 required, of all mortal sins: 238, 245 of venial sins: 238, 242, 245 contrition: 237-38, 247, 508 the Holy Spirit moves us to: 238 perfect and imperfect: 237-38, 245, 508 sorrow for our sins: 237, 245, 247 examination of conscience: 238, 241, 245 satisfaction: 240 given by the priest: 240 to remedy the disorders sin has caused: 240 age for confessing sins: 238 and Baptism: 236, 245 Christ forgiving sins in the Gospels: 235-36 conversion from sin: 236-37, 239, 241-42 effects of the Sacrament anticipating our judgment before God: 241 pardon for our offenses: 239-40, 242 reconciling with God: 235-36, 238-39, 242-45 reconciling with the Church: 236, 242-45 recovering grace: 242-43, 245 acts of Christ: 237 Acts of the penitent

Pentateuch: 24 Pentecost: 467, 523