The Sacrament Of Reconciliation by Fr. According to its various facets, this sacrament is known by different names.
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The Sacrament of Confession stresses our need to acknowledge our sins and to ask for God's forgiveness. Likewise, this Sacrament of Conversion makes sacramentally present Jesus' call to conversion, the very first step in returning to the Father from whom we have strayed by sin. Moreover, the Sacrament of Penance primarily focuses on the personal and ecclesial conversion process of contrition, repentance and satisfaction. Finally, the Sacrament of Reconciliation serves to restore our graced relationships of love and friendship with God and our neighbor. The Sacrament of Reconciliation always requires conversion.