The Absolution: how the priest forgives sins
The priest forgives sins by saying special words, called ‘The Absolution’, while giving a special blessing. The most important of these words are:
I absolve you from your sins,
in the name of the Father
and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit.
The full words of absolution are:
God, the Father of mercies,
through the death and resurrection of his Son
has reconciled the world to himself
and sent the Holy Spirit among us
for the forgiveness of sins;
through the ministry of the Church
may God grant you pardon and peace,
and I absolve you from your sins
in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and
of the Holy Spirit.
The Act of Contrition (Prayer of Sorrow)
The Rite of Reconciliation provides ten alternative prayers of sorrow. The ones learned in Year Two, and proposed in the Religious Education units, are:
Lord Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
and
O my God, I am very sorry that I have sinned against you, because you are so good and with the help of your grace I will not sin again.
The priest forgives sins by saying special words, called ‘The Absolution’, while giving a special blessing. The most important of these words are:
I absolve you from your sins,
in the name of the Father
and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit.
The full words of absolution are:
God, the Father of mercies,
through the death and resurrection of his Son
has reconciled the world to himself
and sent the Holy Spirit among us
for the forgiveness of sins;
through the ministry of the Church
may God grant you pardon and peace,
and I absolve you from your sins
in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and
of the Holy Spirit.
The Act of Contrition (Prayer of Sorrow)
The Rite of Reconciliation provides ten alternative prayers of sorrow. The ones learned in Year Two, and proposed in the Religious Education units, are:
Lord Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
and
O my God, I am very sorry that I have sinned against you, because you are so good and with the help of your grace I will not sin again.