Week 10 - Confession

When an important guest comes to our home, we do our best to make our home look perfect and welcoming. We wear our best clothes and offer our best hospitality. In this special season, when we welcome Jesus into our hearts, we must go to confession in order that our soul may be beautiful for Jesus, our Guest. Read this description of confession:

The Sacrament of Penance Or Reconciliation
Jesus gave us the sacrament of Penance on the evening of the day he rose from the dead. When He first appeared to the fearful apostles, He said to them, "Peace be with you". They were glad that Jesus was with them once more. He again wished them peace and added "As the father has sent me, so i send you". Then He breathed on them saying, " If you forgive sins, they are forgiven; if you hold them bound, they are held bound". Centuries later, we celebrate the forgiveness of our sins in the same Sacrament of Pennance.
After we confess our sins to the priest, we express how very sorry we are for them. We also promise to do better in the future. The priest then forgives us in the name of Jesus. He gives us penance, something to make up for our sins( prayer or good deeds), because we have offended God.
Sometimes this Sacrament is called the sacrament of reconciliation. Through reconciliation, we are helped to make peace with God, our father, and with our brothers and sisters whom we may have hurt by our words or actions.

This week's definition:
CONFESSION: When we confess our sins to a priest. When we show true sorrow for sins Jesus grants us His forgiveness.

This week's prayer: ACT OF CONTRITION
my God, I am sorry and beg pardon for all my sins, and detest them above all things, because they deserve They dreadful punishments, because they have crucified my loving Saviour Jesus Christ and, most of all, becuase they offend Thine infinite goodness; and I firmly resolve, by the help of Thy grace, never to offend Thee again, and carefully to avoid the occasions of sin.
Amen +

Have a fantastic week everyone!