Elements of Reconciliation

Know your sins

• Amendment

• Contrition

• Examination of Conscience

Be truly sorry for your sins

• Absolution

• Confession

• Contrition

Acknowledge your sin to the priest

• Amendment

• Satisfaction

• Confession

Firm purpose not to sin again

• Absolution

• Amendment

• Contrition

Completion of Penance given by the priest

• Satisfaction

• Examination of Conscience

• Absolution

Sign of God’s forgiveness:

• Amendment

• Contrition

• Absolution

The first step of the Sacrament of Reconciliation is:

• Absolution

• Confession

• Amendment

• Examination of Conscience

• Contrition

The second step of the Sacrament of Reconciliation is:

• Absolution

• Confession

• Amendment

• Examination of Conscience

• Contrition

The third step of the Sacrament of Reconciliation is:

• Absolution

• Confession

• Amendment

• Examination of Conscience

• Contrition

The fourth step of the Sacrament of Reconciliation is:

• Absolution

• Confession

• Amendment

• Examination of Conscience

• Contrition