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Thursday, October 11, 2007

Confession

definition: The act of disclosing sins or faults to a priest in order to obtain sacramental absolution.

-One must not go to confession after being baptized, until before the first time they receive holy communion.
-To ensure proper confession one must abide by or use the procedures that are asked of the one confessing. To view proper procedures for receiving confession-click here.

-Sometimes it is not possible to receive penance when that person has commited mortal or grave sins.

-Why do people confess their sins? For answer, 3rd paragraph-confessing our sins, click here.

-When you come to church to confess, normally you are alone with the priest unvisible on the other side of a booth.

-Difference between Holy confession and Holy communion- 2nd to last paragraph, click here, the whole document is analyzed with personal and helpful references.







definition from brainyquote.com

2 comments:

Jackie said...

But the information about the practice (like sitting with the priest) is not included on brainyquote site. Make sure you cite where you are getting all of your information.

Erin D said...

i thought it was interesting how you can only confess after being baptised and recieving your first communion.