Be Renewed
A Guide to the Sacrament of Reconciliation
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In this commentary on the revised English translation of The Order of Penance, Paul Turner explains in detail how the sacrament of renewal has itself undergone renewal since the first edition approved shortly after the Second Vatican Council. Turner highlights important elements within the revised translation including: the history behind the revised order of service and the words of absolution; an explanation of how and why the ceremony was revised after the Council; changes for communal reconciliation services; and the first translation of proposed examinations of conscience to prepare a community for reconciliation. This commentary invites all Catholics to consider the sacrament anew by preparing a spiritual path upon which the faithful may walk in search of forgiveness and experience a profound encounter with the mercy of God.
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction xi
1. Confessing Sins 1
2. Preliminaries 13
3. The Order for Reconciling Individual Penitents 23
4. The Order for Reconciling Several Penitents
with Individual Confession and Absolution 73
5. The Order for Reconciling Several Penitents
with General Confession and Absolution 97
6. Penitential Celebrations 103
7. Examination of Conscience 121
Conclusion: Be Renewed 135