Chapter r20 Historical Overview of the Sacrament of
Reconciliation
Jesus reveals the All-Merciful God
Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us
Persecutions
Origins of Canonical Penance
Origins of the RCIA
Canonical Penance modeled on Baptism
Origins of Celtic Penance
Celtic Penance brought to the Continent
Development of "priestly power" Power of Orders and Power of Jurisdiction
St. Thomas presents "confession" in the Summa
Confession before Holy Communion
Luther finds biblical mandate for confession
Trent defines Penance as one of the Seven Sacraments
Confession once a year before Easter Duty Communion
Confession becomes more frequent
Frequent (weekly) Communion - weekly Confession
Confession as a "devotional practice"
Liturgical Movement: discovery of Canonical Penance, Celtic Penance, etc.
Practice of devotional confession declines steeply.
As confession is a devotional practice, Constitution on the Liturgy
doesn't treat it (only one paragraph)
Rite of Penance
Development of Communal Celebrations
Pre-Vatican mentality prevails in many parishes
Sacrament is not celebrated by many Catholics in the USA
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