Penance
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Penance is a sacrament in the Catholic Church through which the faithful confess sins, receive absolution from a priest, and are reconciled with God and the Church.
Aliases (2)
Statements (77)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sacrament of healing
→
Sacrament of the Catholic Church → sacrament → |
| administeredBy |
bishop
→
priest → |
| category |
Catholic liturgy
→
Catholic sacramental theology → Christian repentance → |
| confessionType |
communal celebration with individual confession
→
general absolution (extraordinary circumstances) → individual confession → |
| contritionType |
imperfect contrition
→
perfect contrition → |
| effect |
forgiveness of mortal sins
→
forgiveness of venial sins → increase of spiritual strength → partial remission of temporal punishment due to sin → peace and serenity of conscience → reconciliation with God → reconciliation with the Church → remission of eternal punishment due to sin → |
| frequencyRecommended |
regular confession
→
|
| hasAlternativeName |
Confession
→
Reconciliation → Sacrament of Confession → Sacrament of Conversion → Sacrament of Forgiveness → Sacrament of Penance → Sacrament of Reconciliation → |
| hasElement |
absolution
→
confession → contrition → penance (satisfaction) → |
| hasMoralTheologyConcept |
seal of confession
→
|
| hasPurpose |
conversion of heart
→
forgiveness of sins committed after Baptism → reconciliation with God → reconciliation with the Church → repair of the harm caused by sin → restoration of sanctifying grace → spiritual healing → |
| hasScripturalBasisIn |
James 5:16
→
John 20:22–23 → Matthew 16:19 → Matthew 18:18 → |
| isOrdinarilyCelebratedIn |
confessional
→
reconciliation room → |
| liturgicalBook |
Rite of Penance
→
|
| mayIncludeConfessionOf |
venial sins
→
|
| penitentRole |
accepts penance
→
confesses sins → expresses contrition → performs satisfaction → |
| practicedBy |
Catholic Church
→
Eastern Catholic Churches → Latin Church → |
| priestRole |
assigns penance
→
gives counsel → hears confession → pronounces absolution → |
| recognizedBy |
Catechism of the Catholic Church
→
Council of Trent → |
| regulatedBy |
Code of Canon Law
→
|
| relatedTo |
Baptism
→
Eucharist → indulgences → |
| requires |
absolution by a priest
→
confession of sins → contrition → satisfaction → |
| requiresConfessionOf |
all mortal sins remembered after diligent examination
→
|
| requiresIntention |
firm purpose of amendment
→
willingness to perform assigned penance → |
| requiresMinister |
validly ordained bishop
→
validly ordained priest → |
| sealOfConfession |
absolute confidentiality of sins revealed
→
|
| theologyTradition |
Catholic theology
→
|
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Last Rites
("Sacrament of Penance")
→
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associatedWithSacrament |
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The Babylonian Captivity of the Church
→
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examines |
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Penance
("Sacrament of Penance")
→
|
hasAlternativeName |
|
Latin Rite
→
|
hasSacrament |
|
Unction of the Sick
("Sacrament of Penance")
→
|
isDistinctFrom |
|
Ambrose of Milan
("De paenitentia")
→
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notableWork |