RECONCILIATION:THE SACRAMENT OF FORGIVENESS

• The penitent is invited to confess his/her sins. The priest gives advice and encourages the penitent to true

sorrow. At the same time, he reminds the penitent of the need to

join in the Lord’s death and Resurrection. He, then, assigns a

penance as a way of the penitent’s making up of sin and as a means to

help him/ her amend his/her life.

•The priest gives absolution with the

following prayer which emphasize the action of the Trinity.

God, the Father of merciesthrough the death and Resurrection of His Sonhas reconciled the world to Himselfand sent the Holy Spirit among usfor the forgiveness of sins,through the ministry of the Church.

May God give you pardon and peace and absolveyou from your sins in the name of the Father,and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

• The priest concludes the rites by dismissing the sinner with words

like these

The Lord has freed you from your sin. Go in peace.

Born August 25, 1905was a Polish nun, mystic

and visionaryShe is venerated in the

Roman Catholic Church as saint. Also known as the Apostle of Divine Mercy

Died October 5, 1938

Born August 21, 1567Was a bishop of GenevaIs honored as Saint of Roman

Catholic ChurchHe became noted for his deep faith

and gentle approach to the religious divisions and his land resulting from the Protestant Reformation.

He is also known for his writings on the topic of spiritual direction and spiritual formation, particularly Introduction to the Devout life and Tretise on the love of God.

Also known as John of the Ladder, John Scholasticus, John Sinaites

Was a 7th century Christian monk at the monastery on mount Sinai

He is revered as a Saint by the Roman Catholic , Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic Churches

Born January 9, 1902Was a roman Catholic Priest on Spain, who founded

Opus DeiOpus dei is an organization of lay people and priest

and dedicated to the teaching that everyone is called to holiness and that ordinary life is a path to sanctify.

He was canonized in 2002 by Pope John Paul II, who declared Saint Jose Maria should be “ counted among the great witnesses of Christianity”

He gained a doctorate in civil law at the Complutense University of Madrid

His principal work was a foundation, government and expansion of Opus Dei.

Was an Italian Dominican priest of the Catholic Church

He was a foremost classical proponent of natural theology, and a father of Thomism.

Became a model teacher for those who are studying priesthood.

He is considered the Church’s greatest theologian and philosopher.

Served as Archbishop of Seville for more than three decades

All the later medieval history-writing of Hispania was based on his stories

He was influential of Sisebut, Visigothic king of Hispania

Born June 24, 1542was a major figure of the Counter-

Reformation, a Spanish mystic, Catholic saint, Carmelite friar and priest, born at Fontiveros, Old Castile.

was a reformer of the Carmelite Order and is considered, along with Saint Teresa of Ávila, as a founder of the Discalced Carmelites.

He is also known for his writings. Both his poetry and his studies on the growth of the soul are considered the summit of mystical Spanish literature and one of the peaks of all Spanish literature.

Born May 8, 1786Was a French parish priest who is in the

CatholicChurch is venerated as a saint and as the patron saint of all priests. He is often referred to as the "Curé d'Ars

He became internationally notable for his priestly and pastoral work in his parish because of the radical spiritual transformation of the community and its surroundings.

Known as Patron of Bohemia During his childhood, he was cured of a disease

through the prayers of gis good parents. In thanksgiving, they consecrated him in service of God.

He became a great preacher, and thousands of those who listened to him changed their way of life.

He settled arguments and did many kind deeds for the needy people of the city.

He also became the queen's confessor. Father john was tortured because he refused to answer

the kings question to him about what did the queen told him in her confessions.

He is known as the “martyr of the confessional” He is patron of Czechoslovakia, where he is invoked

against floods and against slander. His feast day is May 16.