The Sacraments of Healing

Read the Catechism in a Year

Catechism in a Year: Day 188

Part Two: How We Celebrate the Christian Mysteries
- Section Two: The Seven Sacraments of the Church
-- Chapter One: The Sacraments of Healing -- PENANCE and RECONCILIATION

Question 224: Why did Christ give us the sacrament of Penance and the Anointing of the Sick? 

Christ’s love is shown in the fact that he seeks the lost and heals the sick. That is why he gave us the sacraments of healing and restoration, in which we are freed from sin and strengthened in our physical and spiritual weakness.

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Question 225: What names are there for the sacrament of Penance? 

The sacrament of Penance is also called the sacrament of Reconciliation, of forgiveness, of conversion, or of confession.

Dig Deeper: Corresponding CCC section (1420-1424) and other references here.

Recommended Listening: The Healing Power of Confession by Dr. Scott Hahn