Catechism of the Catholic Church
On Reconciliation and Penance in the Mission of the Church Today Pope John Paul II
Apostolic Constitution on Penance Pope Paul VI, 1966
On General Absolution Paul VI, 1972
On the Need for the Practice of Interior and Exterior Penance 1962 Encyclical of Pope John XXIII
Pastoral Letter on Penance By Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick of Newark, NJ
River of Mercy A pastoral letter to the people of God of northern Colorado on conscience, reconciliation and the Great Jubilee, by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Cap. of Denver
Decree on Penance Council of Trent
Canons on Penance Council of Trent
The Sacrament of Reconciliation: Thoughts of a Confessor to Confessors By Damian Fandal, O.P.
The Sacrament of Penance From Catholic Online
St. Thomas Aquinas: The Summa Theologica on Penance
The sacrament of Penance
Penance as a virtue
The effect of Penance, as regards the pardon of mortal sin
The remission of venial sin
The return of sins which have been taken away by Penance
The recovery of virtue by means of Penance
St. Thomas never completed his treatise on Penance. The remainder of the Summa Theologica, known as the Supplement, was compiled probably by his companion and friend Fra Rainaldo da Piperno, and was gathered from St. Thomas's commentary on the Fourth Book of the Sentences of Peter Lombard.
The parts of Penance, in general
The object of contrition
The degree of contrition
The time for contrition
The effect of contrition
Confession, as regards its necessity
The nature of confession
The minister of confession
The quality of confession
The effect of confession
The seal of confession
Satisfaction, as to its nature
The possibility of satisfaction
The quality of satisfaction
The means of making satisfaction
Those who receive the sacrament of penance
The power of the keys
The effect of the keys
The ministers of the keys
Those on whom the power of the keys Can be exercised
The solemn rite of penance
On the Sacrament of Penance Baltimore Catechism
On Confession Baltimore Catechism
On The Manner of Making a Good ConfessionBaltimore Catechism
The Sacrament of Penance Edward Hanna, Catholic Encyclopedia, 1911
Confession Must Be Humble, Complete and Accompanied by Firm Purpose of Amendment Letter of Pope John Paul II to Cardinal Baum
Why and How do we practice Confession? A Coptic Orthodox perspective
Lenten Reconciliation Rite By liturgy consultant James O'Regan
The Sacrament of Reconciliation Links to articles and resources on Confession, Penance and Forgiveness
Reconciliation: Rite and Life Article by Giles Dimock, OP in Spirituality Today, 1982
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