Confessions at Holy Family
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Guide for Examination of Conscience“Peace be with you!” With these words, the Risen Lord greeted His frightened Apostles in the Upper Room on the day of His Resurrection. They were troubled, anxious, and fearful—much like each one of us at some point in our lives. Christ repeated, “Peace be with you,” but then added, “Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them” (Jn 20:19-23).
What an extraordinary gift! The Risen Lord was proclaiming that all the suffering He had just endured was to make available the gifts of salvation and forgiveness. He wanted the Apostles to receive these gifts and to become apostles of this forgiveness to others.
In the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation, also called confession, we meet the Lord, who wants to grant forgiveness and the grace to live a renewed life in Him. In this sacrament, He prepares us to receive Him free from serious sin, with a lively faith, earnest hope, and sacrificial love in the Eucharist. The Church sees confession as so important that she requires every Catholic to go at least once a year. The Church also encourages frequent confession to grow closer to Christ Jesus and His Body, the Church. By the grace of the Holy Spirit, we seek forgiveness and repentance, let go of patterns of sin, grow in the life of virtue, and witness to a joyful conversion...
We bishops and priests are eager to help you if you experience difficulty, hesitation, or uncertainty about approaching the Lord in this sacrament. If you have not received this healing sacrament in a long time, we are ready to welcome you. We, whom Christ has ordained to minister this forgiveness in His name, also approach this sacrament as both penitents and ministers throughout our lives and during this special moment of grace, especially during Lent. We offer ourselves to you as forgiven sinners seeking to serve in the Lord’s name...
Come to the Lord and experience the extraordinary grace of His forgiveness!
(From the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)