Baltimore Catechism 29

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379. What is the sacrament of Penance?
Penance is the sacrament by which sins committed after are forgiven through the absolution of the .
380. Whence has the priest the power to forgive sins?
The priest has the power to forgive sins from Jesus Christ, who said to His and to their successors in the priesthood: "Receive the Holy Ghost; whose sins you shall , they are forgiven them; and whose sins you shall , they are retained."
381. With what words does the priest forgive sins?
The priest forgives sins with the words: "I absolve thee from thy in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen."
382. What are the effects of the sacrament of Penance, worthily received?
The effects of the sacrament of Penance, received, are:
first, the restoration or increase of grace;
second, the of sins;
third, the remission of the eternal , if necessary, and also of part, at least, of the punishment, due to our sins;
fourth, the help to sin in future;
fifth, the of the merits of our good works if they have been lost by mortal sin.
383. What else does the sacrament of Penance do for us?
The sacrament of Penance also gives us the opportunity to receive spiritual and instruction from our confessor.
384. What must we do to receive the sacrament of Penance worthily?
To receive the sacrament of Penance worthily, we must:
first, our conscience;
second, be for our sins;
third, have the firm of not sinning again;
fourth, our sins to the priest;
fifth, be willing to perform the the priest gives us.
385. What is an examination of conscience?
An examination of conscience is a sincere effort to call to all the sins we have since our last worthy confession.
386. What should we do before our examination of conscience?
Before our examination of conscience we should ask God's to know our sins and to confess them with sincere .
387. How can we make a good examination of conscience?
We can make a good examination of conscience by calling to mind the of God and of the Church, and the particular of our state of life, and by asking ourselves how we may have sinned with regard to them.