Transcription of A Guide to Confession - KofC
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PREPARINGFORRECONCILIATIONIn the Sacramentof Rec onc il iatio n (Con fes sion),ween co unte rJes us Christ, who after rising from thede ad brea thed th e Holy Spirit on his Ap os tle s thefirs t prie st s and ga ve them the pow er to forgivesin sin his nam e(Jn 20 :23). The Heart of Christ burnswith love for us and he wan ts us to expe rienc e hisimme ns eand unfatho ma ble mercy by confessing oursins and rec ei vi ng his forgiveness. Th is Sac ramentgives us the consolationof God s pardonandst rengt hens our re lationshipwith Ch ri st and hisChurch.
the dead breathed the Holy Spirit on his Apostles — the first priests — and gave them the power to for-give sins in his name (Jn 20:23). The Heart of Christ burns with love for us and he wants us to experi-ence his immense and unfathomable mercy by con - fessing our sins and receiving his forgiveness. This
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