The Reconciliation of Penitents
A Liturgical Commentary on The Rite for Reconciliation of Several Penitents with Individual Confession and Absolution
The following is a revised and updated version of my book The Reconciliation of Penitents, first published in 1987 by the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions. Much of this material is new. The formerly published material is used here with the permission of the FDLC. The text can be accessed by clicking on the chapter title. For a one page, printable outline of the Rite, click here
Table of Contents
Part One: Gathering
Overview
Chapter 1 Song
Chapter 2 Greeting
Chapter 3 Opening Prayer
Part Two: Story Telling
Chapter 4 Scripture Readings
Chapter 5 Homily
Chapter 6 Our Response to the Word of God
Chapter 7 Examination of Conscience
Chapter 8 Grace and Sin
Chapter 9 Contrition: General Confession of Sins
Chapter 10 Individual Confession
Chapter 11 Acts of Satisfaction/Penance
Part Three: Reconciling
Chapter 12 Celebrating God's Action
Chapter 13 Words of the Priest
Chapter 14 Imposition of Hands
Chapter 15 Absolution: Proclamation of God's Mercy
Chapter 16 Praise and Thanksgiving for God's Mercy
Chapter 17 Concluding Prayer of Thanksgiving
Part Four: Commissioning
Overview
Chapter 18 Commissioning
Chapter 19 Blessing and Dismissal
Appendix: The Time and Place for the Celebration of the Sacrament
The Frequency of Celebrations of the Sacrament
The Place for Celebrating the Sacrament
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