And having reflected on it, may we be so moved so as to repent from our sins and trace the steps that lead to the Sacrament of Reconciliation. I am sad when people call this sacrament as “Confession”. I believe, the name “Confession” does not capture the very essence of the Sacrament. “Reconciliation”, however, does! This, of course, does not in any way devaluates the need to actually confess – that is, mention – our sins in this Sacrament. But, we must understand that the very heart of this Sacrament is not what we say but what God does: He reconciles us to Himself by forgiving our sins – regardless of their gravity and frequency – through Jesus Christ and the Church whom the priest-confessor both represents.
Sana po ang luma nating pagkatao na batbat ng anumang pag-uugaling taliwas sa binyag na ating tinanggap ay tuluyan na nating iwaksi at lubusan na nating yakapin ang buhay na bago, ganap, at higit na kawangis ni Jesus. Mabilis po ang paalala ni San Pablo, baka sakali po kasing isipin nating magagawa natin ito sa pamamagitan ng ating sariling kakayahan o galing: “Ang lahat ng ito,” wika ng Apostol, “ay gawa ng Diyos, na, sa pamamagitan ni Kristo, ay pinagkasundo tayo sa Kanya at pinagkatiwala sa atin ang paglilingkod ng pakikipagkasundo.”