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• Reconciliation — may refer to:* Reconciliation (Josefina de Vasconcellos), a sculpture by Josefina de Vasconcellos * Bank reconciliation * Reconciliation bill * Reconciliation process * Reconciliation (Accounting) * Confession, or Reconciliation, a Christian… …   Wikipedia

• Sacrament of Penance (Catholic Church) — In Roman Catholic teaching, the Sacrament of Penance (commonly called Confession , Reconciliation or Penance ) is the method given by Christ to the Church by which individual men and women may be freed from sins committed after receiving Baptism …   Wikipedia

• Reconciliation —    This word (from the Latin reconciliare, meaning to bring together again ) refers to the process whereby a sinful person returns to the grace of God and love of neighbor. The sacrament of Reconciliation, also known as the sacrament of Penance,… …   Glossary of theological terms

• sacrament —    This word (from the Latin sacrare, meaning to make sacred ) is usually defined as a visible sign of the invisible presence of God. The term sacrament is used in various ways: (1) Christ is the sacrament of God, a visible sign of the divine… …   Glossary of theological terms

• sacrament of reconciliation — noun The sacrament (sacred ritual) of confessing sins to a priest, being assigned penance and being absolved of those sins. Formerly called confession …   Wiktionary

• sacrament — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. rite, ceremony; host, consecrated bread or wine. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Christian rites] Syn. holy observance, ceremonial, ritual, liturgy, act of divine worship, mystery, the mysteries; see also… …   English dictionary for students

• reconciliation — noun Etymology: Middle English reconsiliacioun, from Anglo French, from Latin reconciliation , reconciliatio, from reconciliare Date: 14th century 1. the action of reconciling ; the state of being reconciled 2. the Roman Catholic sacrament of… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• reconciliation — noun a) The reestablishment of friendly relations; conciliation or rapprochement. He longed for reconciliation with his estranged father, but too many painful memories kept him from making contact again. b) A Roman Catholic sacrament involving …   Wiktionary

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• The Sacrament of Penance —     The Sacrament of Penance     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Sacrament of Penance     Penance is a sacrament of the New Law instituted by Christ in which forgiveness of sins committed after baptism is granted through the priest s absolution to… …   Catholic encyclopedia