# Reconciliation, Sacrament of ## Catechism of the Catholic Church The sacramental celebration in which, through God's mercy and forgiveness, the sinner is reconciled with God and also with the Church, Christ's Body, which is wounded by sin ([[2.2.2.4.p46#^ccc-1422|1422]], [[2.2.2.4.p4c#^ccc-1442|1442]]-[[2.2.2.4.p4c#^ccc-1445|1445]], [[2.2.2.4.p4f#^ccc-1468|1468]]). _See_ Penance.