The sacrament of Confession has a long history in Catholic Tradition and is a way that we formally admit our sinfulness and receive God’s forgiveness. Of course, God’s love knows no bounds and his forgiveness reaches people in an infinite number of ways that only He knows when they implore his mercy. As Catholics we believe that through the sacrament of confession God not only forgives us, but transforms and strengthens us to become more faithful followers of Jesus Christ. Confession consists in verbally confessing our sins to a priest and receiving sacramental absolution. Absolution may be given both individually and collectively.
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