# Confession ## Catechism of the Catholic Church An essential element of the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation, which consists in telling one's sins to the priestly minister. By extension, the word confession is used to refer to the Sacrament of Penance itself ([[2.2.2.4.p4d#^ccc-1455|1455]]). ## Ignatius Catholic Study Bible **Confession of sins:** [[matthew-03#^matthew-03-6|Mt 3:6]]; [[mark-01#^mark-01-5|Mk 1:5]]; [[james-05#^james-05-16|Jas 5:16]]; [[1-john-01#^1-john-01-9|1 Jn 1:9]] *See also* [[penance]] ### Sources [[index-of-doctrines|Index of Doctrines]] ## Divine Intimacy Meditations - Utility of frequent — and dispositions to receive its fruit: [[73-penance#Meditation 2|73,2]]; [[104-confession#Meditation 1|104,1]], [[104-confession#Meditation 2|104,2]]; - by means of sacramental grace, — protects the soul from sin: [[3-sanctity-and-the-plenitude-of-grace#Meditation 2|3,2]]; [[104-confession#Meditation 1|104,1]]; - accusation of the degree of willfulness in our faults and motives: [[104-confession#Meditation 2|104,2]]; - importance of sorrow [[104-confession#Meditation 2|104,2]]; - sincerity in —: [[284-sincerity#Meditation 1|284,1]]; - accompanied by deep compunction [[310-blessed-are-they-that-mourn#Meditation 1|310,1]]; - difficulties due to a lack of the spirit of faith [[280-the-ten-lepers#Meditation 2|280,2]]; - to doubt [[absolution]] is to doubt Jesus Himself: [[280-the-ten-lepers#Meditation 2|280,2]]. ### Sources - [[3-sanctity-and-the-plenitude-of-grace|3. Sanctity and the Plenitude of Grace]] - [[73-penance|73. Penance]] - [[104-confession|104. Confession]] - [[280-the-ten-lepers|280. The Ten Lepers]] - [[284-sincerity|284. Sincerity]] - [[310-blessed-are-they-that-mourn|310. Blessed Are They that Mourn]]