1482. The sacrament of Penance can also take place in the framework of a communal celebration in which we prepare ourselves together for confession and give thanks together for the forgiveness received. Here, the personal confession of sins and individual absolution are inserted into a liturgy of the word of God with readings and a homily, an examination of conscience conducted in common, a communal request for forgiveness, the Our Father and a thanksgiving in common. This communal celebration expresses more clearly the ecclesial character of penance. However, regardless of its manner of celebration the sacrament of Penance is always, by its very nature, a liturgical action, and therefore an ecclesial and public action.90
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418. What is the relationship between the natural law and the Old Law?
244. Does the Church need places in order to celebrate the liturgy?
397. How does sin proliferate?
259. What is required of one who is to be baptized?
66. In what sense do we understand man and woman as created “in the image of God”?
132. What does the Ascension mean?
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What lessons can we learn from Haman’s fall in Esther 7:7-8?
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What was the story of King Amon’s violent death and rebellion in 2 Kings 21-22?
God’s Law and Justice: Exploring Their Relationship (Deuteronomy 16:18-20)
